Definition of Umpire

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Umpire

A person to whose sole decision a controversy or question between parties is referred; especially, one chosen to see that the rules of a game, as cricket, baseball, or the like, are strictly observed.

A third person, who is to decide a controversy or question submitted to arbitrators in case of their disagreement.

To decide as umpire; to arbitrate; to settle, as a dispute.

To perform the duties of umpire in or for; as, to umpire a game.

To act as umpire or arbitrator.

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Umpire Quotations

I didn't mean to hit the umpire with the dirt, but I did mean to hit that bastard in the stands.
Babe Ruth

Peace is the umpire for doing the will of God.
Edwin Louis Cole

In the olden days, the umpire didn't have to take any courses in mind reading. The pitcher told you he was going to throw at you.
Leo Durocher

You argue with the umpire because there is nothing else you can do about it.
Leo Durocher

I never questioned the integrity of an umpire. Their eyesight, yes.
Leo Durocher

The job of arguing with the umpire belongs to the manager, because it won't hurt the team if he gets thrown out of the game.
Earl Weaver

As a whole, the managers today are different in temperament. Most have very good communication skills and are more understanding of the umpire's job. That doesn't mean they are better managers. It just means that I perceive today's managers a bit differently.
Jim Evans

Baseball is a game where a curve is an optical illusion, a screwball can be a pitch or a person, stealing is legal and you can spit anywhere you like except in the umpire's eye or on the ball.
James Patrick Murray

Professional managers, coaches, and players have a right to question an umpire's decision if they do it in a professional manner. When they become personal, profane, or violent, they have crossed the line and must be dealt with accordingly.
Jim Evans

When I was 14, I played in a summer league. One night the chief umpire asked me if I would like to try umpiring. There was a Little League tournament coming up and he needed more umpires than he had.
Jim Evans

Umpire Translations

umpire in Dutch is scheidsrechter, arbiter
umpire in French is arbitre
umpire in German is Schiedsrichter sein
umpire in Italian is arbitro
umpire in Swedish is kricketdomare, skiljedomare

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