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[SanDiegoSteve]

This one team used to bring gallons of shrimp cocktail in ice buckets, and plenty of beer for after the games, and would always invite the umpires over to partake. Had a lot of good eatin' at Mexican-American games.

[umpduck11]

Mariachi bands and solo trumpet players highlighted the one season
of Mexican ball I umpired. Learned some rudimentary Spanish from a
catcher/pitcher. He had played ball in the Mexican League before
coming across the border.
Somehow, though, I kept expecting the INS to show up and end
the games prematurely.........

[TussAgee11]

Funny how its hard to get prodomantly Mexican leagues to start their games on time! There is a little bit of truth to every stereotype I guess!

[briancurtin]

i took 3 semesters of spanish in college and all that i retained was being able to tell the catcher "dos mas"

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

Funny how its hard to get prodomantly Mexican leagues to start their games on time! There is a little bit of truth to every stereotype I guess!

What is most amazing is that you felt the need to put a smiley face at the end of this post.

Really, simply amazing.

[aceholleran]

Once, in a HS game, several Hispanic players were getting a little free with their yaps on the bench.

One of them let a little volley go my way, and I took off my mask, strolled over to the bench and said, "Hey boca. Comprendo bastante."

Multiple jaws dropped. This ploy, as it turned out, did the trick.

Ace

[TussAgee11]

Originally Posted by GarthB

What is most amazing is that you felt the need to put a smiley face at the end of this post.

Really, simply amazing.

Garth - it was my partner that pointed this out at our game, because we started late. He's Puerto Rican. Does he have a right to say that and I don't? People stereotype me all the time, and I don't really give a hoot. Heck, coaches stereotype umpires. Who cares!

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by TussAgee11

Garth - it was my partner that pointed this out at our game, because we started late. He's Puerto Rican. Does he have a right to say that and I don't? People stereotype me all the time, and I don't really give a hoot. Heck, coaches stereotype umpires. Who cares!

When you learn the difference between umpires and an entire ethnic class, when you learn that being a member of an ethnic class entitles you to some things that outsiders do not "enjoy", when you learn flaunting stereotypes before a group whose make-up you do not know...when you learn these things, we'll talk. Until then, weclome to the ignore list.