“Almost without exception, they are men who dreamed of athletic heroism as children; becoming umpires was their compromise with their own lack of talent.” – Thomas Boswell.
D I S C U S S I N G T H E R U L E S O F E N G A G E M E N T
Saturday’s word challenge on partner Susan’s site was MIDDLE.
Baseball’s “men in black” are the game’s middle men because it is their job to call strikes, fair balls and of course outs at both bat and home plate.
Their decisions are usually impartial but many enthusiastic fans often disagree with their calls and verbally demonstrate their displeasure with boos, cat calls and of course the classic thumbs down judgment.
All in all the umpires make the game dramatic and a pleasure to watch.
THE MAIN AISLE (c) 2023 
I’ll have to take your word for it because as I’ve said before, watching men playing their strange games of running around fields chasing and hitting balls whether football, baseball or whatever, is mind numbing. It’s akin to how men in a bar might feel if they were forced to sit around watching the ladie’s knitters circle!
I’m delighted you joined in the challenge though 🙂
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Did you know I also enjoy watching agood cricket match
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I know you told me. Actually, I don’t mind cricket, it’s an old game, more of a traditional gentleman’s game, but they need to wear white otherwise for me it’s just not cricket! 😂
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In baseball I am certain the players knickers are white too. A traditional thing.
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Perhaps a nod toward the original bat and ball game.
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