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Worst Call Ever? Sure. Kill the Umpires? Never. - The New York Times
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If you started umpiring baseball in your mid 30s, could you make it to AAA or the MLB as an umpire? - Quora
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What would happen if a baseball game went 50 innings? - ESPN
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When 'Enough' Doesn't Have to Mean 'More' - WSJ
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MLB umpire rankings: Pat Hoberg is baseball's most accurate ump
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World Series: Houston beats Philadelphia in Game 6 for 2022 title
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We May Never Find Out How Good Umpires Can Be
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We May Never Find Out How Good Umpires Can Be
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Town forces argumentative parents to be umpires at Little League games - Good Morning America
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The Boys of Spring, Stories, Notre Dame Magazine
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The Second Nuclear Age: Strategy, Danger, and the New Power Politics by Paul Bracken, Paperback
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Houston Astros sweep New York Yankees, head to World Series
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The Data Behind MLB's 2023 Rule Changes - by Joe Pompliano
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Warren Buffett Helps Bring A-Rod Back to the Yankees