Most embarrassing Moment

[Carbide Keyman]

My first high school game.

JV game working alone.

First batter of game singles.

Two pitches into next at-bat, pitcher steps off and feigns a throw to first.

I raise my arms and briskly move out from behind the plate and state "That's a balk !!!".

After pitcher, catcher, and home manager chew on my ample posterior, the visiting manager says "Blue, he stepped off first".

Welcome to the unreal world of umpiring.

[mrm21711]

When Little League Dan started posting?

[ozzy6900]

Embarassing moments? Gee, I have none to recall!



Except for the time I signaled "safe" and verbalized "out"! (LL @2nd base 26 years ago)

[3appleshigh]

I while in space in a HS game, just plain terrible game, and I zoned out. Well, pitcher had been doing the same horrible pick off all game, well, now he trys something new, steps off turns and fakes to first (actually quicker than his normal staying on the rubber move but not here or there) Anyway, up I come as he fakes, I am very loud and give a great, "That's A ... No It's Not" I don't think there was a dry eye in the place.

I must admit Tim, that second one is one of the funniest I ever heard.

[LakeErieUmp]

Not my most embarassing moment, but likely my most stupid. I was watching my son's JV game and PU, a friend of mine from the association, called time after the first out and called "Hey! I forgot my mask!" And here I was watching and never even noticed!

[TussAgee11]

I've slipped on wet grass.

I've had to run back to my car after groundrules realizing my cup isn't in.

I've called Foul Ball on a catch (the sun was in my eyes, I could have sworn the ball hit the ground, BU corrected me immediately and the smartass coach running out to 1st base coach next half inning said "Nice Foul Ball call". I just smiled back)

But my MOST embarassing moment...

Bench has been on me all game. Change of pitchers inbetween innings that wasn't reported to me, and I didn't notice. There's an injury on the SS, manager goes out to check on him, on the way in tries to stop at the pitcher for a prolonged discussion (more than a "let's get them") I think its the old pitcher and the allotted confrences are up. I wait it out, Coach is still out there. He's been an a** all game, but nothing that I could eject for.

As he leaves the mound, I call him over and say "Coach, you gotta make a change. That's 3 confrences for that pitcher". He replies: "See, I was right, your head isn't in this game, that's a new pitcher." I turned and looked at the pitcher and realized this kid was black, the old pitcher was white. I looked at him and told him to report it next time and walked away with my tail between my legs.

[ctblu40]

About 6 years ago, I was PU in a 13-15 BR game. My partner was having a rough night on the bases and catching a lot of grief.
In about the 4th inning, with runners on base, the pitcher sets and my partner in B screams "TIME!!!"

He proceeds to walk to the gate on the first base side, I was in a bit of shock, thinking my partner was quitting. The coach in the 3b box yells, "Where are you going?"

The answer, yelled loud enough for everyone in the park to hear........

"I gotta take a dump! Is that okay with you?"

I nearly pi$$ed my pants laughing!