A SIMPLE PROPOSAL
Major League Baseball has probably some of the most exciting players in sports today. Players such as Ken Griffey Jr., Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter make watching baseball fun. But there are some people in Major League Baseball that I have forgotten who display probably more talent than those 3 combined. The people that I am talking about, are the umpires.
You might be shocked when I say that but believe me, they are great athletes. Can you imagine working in the same conditions they do? To do this, you would need to be able to stand up to managers kicking dirt at you as well as dealing with players arguing at you for calls you have made that should have no controversy over.
Working an entire season does wear down an umpire. Just think of the torture they go through. They work 6 months of the year, about 3-4 hours a day. Working a schedule like that takes its toll on an umpire's body. At least they are rewarded for working such tough hours.......
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