No matter how many decades I may be a fan of baseball, every once in a while I'm shocked to be reminded of the intimacy between an umpire and catcher. Nine innings, literally hovering over the catchers shoulder, game after game, all season long. A subtle flow of communication played out over the months. How has no one turned this into a sitcom or movie? - XMASTIME
While we wait, and while we are inexplicably STILL waiting, here's a list of 10 Job Secrets of MLB umpires. My faves:
Okay upon further perusal it's become painfully obvious that not only is there nothing remotely interesting in that list, but there is nothing even close to being halfway as interesting as my thought above re: tv show/movie. Sorry, Mentalfloss!
(Insert sound of comically momentum-gathering & long-lasting fart here)
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