The dew had just begun to settle on the lush green grass. I hope you die. Umpires try to make the best calls they possibly can, but being human they sometimes make mistakes. For many fans heckling an umpire is a tradition. It is amazing how many different comments about an umpire s mother or national origin you can hear while watching a baseball game.
Umpires continue to be abused despite the fact that they work very hard to be the best they can be.
They are very proud of their profession. Many of them attend training camps taught by the most experienced umpires in the game of baseball, spend days, if not weeks, studying the rule books, and even practice the hand signals for their calls in front of a mirror. Many times it isn t only the fans that make an umpire s job difficult, but the players and coaches as well. All umpires must be prepared to deal with a player or coach who argues too much, and goes too far. Every umpire has a different idea of how far is too far, but there are some general rules that all umpires follow.