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Like Rich, I never met Mike in person. But our email exchanges and dialogue on various umpire discussion boards made me feel like I knew him well. We occasionally spoke of getting on the field together someday, and I truly regret never having lived up to that opportunity, especially since I'm not that far from Salisbury.
My hopes and prayers go out to Mike's family. May he rest forever in peace.
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"Let's face it. Umpiring is not an easy or happy way to make a living. In the abuse they suffer, and the pay they get for it, you see an imbalance that can only be explained by their need to stay close to a game they can't resist." -- Bob Uecker
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