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First female umpire in MLB history makes a total fool of herself with egregious call
American Thinker ^ | August 11, 2025 | Olivia Murray

Posted on 08/11/2025 11:30:46 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Industrial feminism has been a disaster for the human race, and I’ll show you why:

Now, not that I’d do any better myself (as a woman), but I’m also not pretending that my sports aptitude is on the same playing field as male professionals. The important thing though is that this umpire has broken the glass ceiling, or whatever—the game of baseball be damned—and she can go down in history…that no one will ever care about. With this ump’s debut, the mainstream media have been running pieces about how great she did, citing her scorecard, claiming her strike accuracy rate was 88%, which happens to be the average; but I have to ask, is that average being brought down by other DEI hires? I can only assume so.

While women rightfully demand men to be kept out of their areas, they then turn around and demand inclusion in male spaces; the offense magnifies when you consider the utter detriment that women have when they foist themselves in places they shouldn’t be, like…


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1 posted on 08/11/2025 11:30:46 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

I have seen worse calls.


2 posted on 08/11/2025 11:32:33 AM PDT by TexasGator (The 750 hp Florida Gnat)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

i am not sure how egregious that call was, but she sure keeps a clean home plate.


3 posted on 08/11/2025 11:32:38 AM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world or something )
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To: TexasGator

A lot worse.


4 posted on 08/11/2025 11:34:31 AM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Please pray for my brother Ken)
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To: teeman8r

I’m thinking she’ll make the prices of the scout seats (behind home plate) go up.


5 posted on 08/11/2025 11:35:03 AM PDT by Tell It Right (1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

If there are no lady players then there shouldn’t be lady umps.


6 posted on 08/11/2025 11:36:35 AM PDT by Kleon
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To: RckyRaCoCo

A lot worse.


I know one call in particular that I’m sure we’ll agree on.


7 posted on 08/11/2025 11:40:53 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Looks like that pitch caught the corner. Its a strike.


8 posted on 08/11/2025 11:43:08 AM PDT by PGR88
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I have seen worse calls.

That's not saying much.

I've seen half a million pitches. Sure there are "worse calls".

The sample size for her was one. And it was a very bad call.

9 posted on 08/11/2025 11:44:35 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

So not one male umpire makes bad calls.?..laughable


10 posted on 08/11/2025 11:46:14 AM PDT by cherry
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To: cherry

But still, why do we need female umpires?


11 posted on 08/11/2025 11:48:22 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: cherry

Any way, we are rapidly approaching the era of robo-umps. Humans won’t be calling balls and strikes in the pro leagues.


12 posted on 08/11/2025 11:49:29 AM PDT by maro (MAGA!)
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To: PGR88

The hitter knows it wasn’t a strike. Look at his reaction.


13 posted on 08/11/2025 11:51:54 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: FreeReign

“The sample size for her was one. And it was a very bad call.”

I could take sample sizes of one and show you worse ...


14 posted on 08/11/2025 11:53:15 AM PDT by TexasGator (The 750 hp Florida Gnat)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum; SaveFerris

Even Enrico Pallazzo wasn’t that bad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-S-eeInJVk


15 posted on 08/11/2025 11:55:40 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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16 posted on 08/11/2025 11:55:50 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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First female umpire in MLB history makes a total fool of herself with egregious call

Well then, it's a good thing that sports means nothing.

17 posted on 08/11/2025 11:57:55 AM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (Show me a RAT, I'll show you a felon.)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Eliminate humans making these calls. Like Tennis


18 posted on 08/11/2025 11:57:59 AM PDT by FatherofFive (We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Eliminate humans making these calls. Like Tennis


19 posted on 08/11/2025 11:58:04 AM PDT by FatherofFive (We mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Not a watcher of baseball and even I can see that wasn’t close to a strike.


20 posted on 08/11/2025 11:58:24 AM PDT by BigFreakinToad (All she is, is cackles in the wind.)
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