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Thursday, December 29, 2022

MLB-High 10 Umpires Retire During 2022-2023 Off-Season

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It's official—10 Major League Baseball umpires have retired following the 2022 season, a record-high for the unified MLB era and most si...
Tuesday, December 27, 2022

Correcting Broadcast Blasphemy in Runner Placement Play

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When Dodgers broadcasters Joe Davis and Orel Hershiser incorrectly stated that the base award for a thrown ball bouncing out of play is base...
Friday, December 23, 2022

Jose Siri Ejected From Winter League After Drawing a Line

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A Dominican Winter League HP Umpire ejected Gigantes de Cibao CF José Siri (strike one call) in the top of the 10th inning of the Giants-Eag...
Thursday, December 22, 2022

MLB Ejection 177 - Chad Fairchild (2; Austin Romine)

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The following ejection occurred on September 17, 2022: HP Umpire Chad Fairchild ejected Reds catcher Austin Romine (runner's interferenc...
Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Jim Reynolds Retires Following 24 Major League Seasons

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A member of MLB's large Class of 1999, 24-year Major League umpire Jim Reynolds announced his retirement after 2,815 regular season game...
Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Watch the Berti - 1B Umpire Ceja's Teachable Moment

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Tmac's  latest offseason Teachable Moment  highlights an adjustment at first base. Nationals batter Luis Garcia grounds out after a bad ...
Thursday, December 15, 2022

2022 CCS Year-End Umpire Awards Selections

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After compiling your votes, Close Call Sports bestows its 2022 Year-End Umpire Awards on the umpires you identified as best in various categ...
Thursday, December 8, 2022

Jackpot Umpire Tom Hallion Retires After Lengthy Career

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Longtime Major League umpire and Crew Chief Tom Hallion retires after an NL and MLB career spanning across five decades, hanging up his mask...
Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Twins Retire Angels' Sierra on Failed Inside-the-Park HR Try

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Minnesota's relay throw to retire Angels batter-runner Magneuris Sierra trying for an inside-the-park home run in Anaheim brought HP Ump...
Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Watching 1B Umpire Wills on a Wild Throw to 1st Base

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When Replay Review upheld HP Umpire Phil Cuzzi's ruling that a Reds wild throw at first base remained on the playing field, it gave us a...