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Sometimes I ask myself why? (or WTFIWWY? What The F Is Wrong With You?) but for the most part I enjoy the games and the partners I get to work with-My son for one (He's 22 now) and my good friends J.T., Harvey, Steve and one of my former players, Chris. I especially like seeing the younger umpires get better (my son and Chris-they were teammates from t-ball through high school) and just being with other umpires who enjoy baseball and umpiring as much as I do (JT, Harvey and Steve).
It is insane but it keeps me out of trouble and relatively thin. I wouldn't recommend it for everyone (okay for anyone but this is coming from a guy who used to jump from perfectly good airplanes).
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"We are the stewards of baseball. Our "customers" aren't schools, or coaches, or conferences. Our customer is the game itself." Warren Wilson, quoted by Carl Childress, Officiating.com article, June 3, 2008.
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