funny baseball umpire stories

There was an umpire who during a game, his false teeth fell out when he was shouting a call. He had to quickly pick them up while trying to maintain his composure. Another umpire was so into a close play that he accidentally bumped into the third baseman and they both tumbled to the ground. But the umpire still managed to make the call from the ground. One more story is about an umpire who got a big smear of ketchup on his shirt from a fan's hot dog during a game. He didn't notice until half the inning was over and everyone was just giggling at him.

Well, here's one. An umpire called a ball that was clearly a strike. The pitcher was so confused that he just stared at the umpire. The umpire then realized his error and in an attempt to correct it, he started doing this comical little dance, like he was trying to signal both a ball and a strike at the same time. The whole stadium erupted in laughter. And there was a story about an umpire who accidentally tripped over the catcher while running to make a call at home plate. He fell flat on his face but still managed to make the correct call while lying on the ground.

There was this umpire who had a rather large moustache. During a match, a small bird landed on his moustache while he was concentrating on a lbw decision. He didn't even notice at first, and when he finally did, his sudden movement to shoo the bird away made everyone laugh. The players had to take a break to compose themselves before the game could continue.

Sure. There was an umpire who once got confused between a strike and a ball in a baseball game. The pitcher threw a clearly outside pitch, but the umpire called it a strike. The batter was so shocked that he just stood there for a few seconds with his mouth open, and then everyone on the field burst out laughing.

A rather comical story involves an umpire who was officiating a match on a very windy day. The bails kept falling off the stumps even without any contact from the ball or the batsman. At one point, the umpire got so fed up that he took out his handkerchief and tied the bails to the stumps. This unexpected action had the players and the spectators in fits of laughter.

There was an umpire who called a strike when the pitcher hadn't even thrown the ball yet. He got so flustered and immediately corrected himself. The players couldn't stop giggling for a while. It was just one of those silly moments that happen in baseball games.

One funny story is when an umpire accidentally tripped over his own feet while running to make a call at first base. The players and the crowd burst into laughter. It was quite a comical sight.

A funny baseball story is about a rookie player. He was so nervous during his first game that when the ball was hit towards him, instead of catching it, he saluted it! The whole stadium burst into laughter. It became a memorable moment in that season.

One great umpire story is about Jim Joyce. He made a very controversial call that cost Armando Galarraga a perfect game. But Joyce showed great integrity afterwards. He tearfully apologized to Galarraga. It was a moment that showed the human side of umpires. They can make mistakes but also have the courage to admit them.

Sure. There was a time when a batter got distracted by a seagull flying over the field. As the pitcher threw the ball, the batter just stood there staring at the seagull, and it ended up being a strike. Everyone had a good laugh.