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JJ · #1 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 20, 2009, 09:16am

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Originally Posted by tjones1

Those would certainly be some of the factors; however, it's up to the crew chief where to place the umpire.

"You got the centerfield foul pole!"

JJ

LeeBallanfant · #2 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 20, 2009, 08:46pm

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Originally Posted by JJ

"You got the centerfield foul pole!"

JJ

Believe it or not this has happened in MLB. Back in 1961 I think, the NL called up a couple of umps from the minors in preparation for next years expansion. So there were a couple of 5 men crews. Al Barlick, the crew chief, used to station the 5th man in CF in Wrigley Field to help on fan interference. This was before they put up the fencing that now prevents fans from leaning over.

DG · #3 (**permalink**) Tue Oct 20, 2009, 09:42pm

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Originally Posted by LeeBallanfant

Believe it or not this has happened in MLB. Back in 1961 I think, the NL called up a couple of umps from the minors in preparation for next years expansion. So there were a couple of 5 men crews. Al Barlick, the crew chief, used to station the 5th man in CF in Wrigley Field to help on fan interference. This was before they put up the fencing that now prevents fans from leaning over.

Now that's a job I want, working CF in Wrigley to help with fan interference, if it pays ML pay that is.