Carl Childress & Sensitivity
Warren,
Linking Carl and sensitivity in the same sentence somehow seems unwieldy. I'm not sure that quote you attributed to me was ever posted by me but the sentiment is certainly one I share. I've often seen your name mentioned as well as another self proclaimed umpire expert aka "apostle".
Quite honestly my first or second year of umpiring which I began in 1992, I purchased Behind The Mask and Taking Charge both authored by Carl. Did I think his writing made him appear somewhat pompous? Yes I did, but I preferred to attribute it to self-confidence born of experience. Even in his current book, which is only $2.00 more ten years later, he uses himself many times as an example of an umpire who screwed up perfectly fine games. I know this book has far fewer underlining by me so I guess it reflects how much I have learned from sound officials such as Carl and yourself.
I am now an "instructor" in my own association and it is human nature to want to be thought of well by others, even respected. I like this board but I wish there were a lot more submissions. Even the name-calling is more modified but somehow I miss "butt-snuffler" {I hope that passes the censors]. Thanks for being a mentor even if we've never met on the field. Jim Simms/NY
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Sat Feb 10, 2001, 10:46am
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