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The last guy who said to me, "I'm an umpire," did so in an attempt to lend weight to his claim that I should have called a runner out at home for not sliding.
I figured there was no call. The runner had made no contact with the catcher, and the ball was in fact lying several feet from the plate when the runner scored.
However, this umpire told me, "A runner is required to slide on a close play. It's right in the book in black and white!"
Other details of the play: (1) day game, (2) yes, bald-headed guy in the third row, and (3) I didn't eat lunch that day.
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greymule
More whiskey—and fresh horses for my men!
Roll Tide!
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