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Why are baseball umpires almost all white males? - sekker - 10-21-2017
Just wunderin.
Re: Why are baseball umpires almost all white males? - rob banzai - 10-21-2017
Because Eric Gregg died.
Re: Why are baseball umpires almost all white males? - bfd - 10-21-2017
^^^
This.
Re: Why are baseball umpires almost all white males? - chopper - 10-21-2017
I wonder if they just hired the most qualified people for the job?
Re: Why are baseball umpires almost all white males? - rz - 10-21-2017
When I was in Little League, back in the 70's, our league had a female umpire. She was a teacher at my school. Two years later, she was my teacher. Nastiest teacher I ever had. I don't think she liked any student. Was so happy when she left in the 3rd quarter (she had a baby). But that was a big deal back then to have a female umpire. Our little league didn't allow girls to play.
Re: Why are baseball umpires almost all white males? - sekker - 10-21-2017
chopper wrote:
I wonder if they just hired the most qualified people for the job?
Why would being a white male be an advantage? Lots of non-white baseball players.
And I'd think women would have great eyesight, too.
Re: Why are baseball umpires almost all white males? - Dennis S - 10-21-2017
Great eyesight is not a requirement, obviously.
Re: Why are baseball umpires almost all white males? - hal - 10-21-2017
they don't have the buoyancy - or something like that...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4XUbENGaiY (The great Al Campanis interview - I watched this live)
Re: Why are baseball umpires almost all white males? - NewtonMP2100 - 10-21-2017
....serial killers too......??
....and vampires [ on TV ] are all hunky white males......
Re: Why are baseball umpires almost all white males? - Speedy - 10-21-2017
Baseball is a game of tradition. Give it another hundred years or so.