Do major league baseball umpires wear black underwear? Is it part of their uniform.?
471989
You know it might be cuz when ur bending down like they do your underwear might show out the back of your uniform and it'd look weird to have like white underwear amidst the rest of the black uni. Interesting....but good question.
158818
It means to serve as an umpire.
1019758
To feel cool? ;-)\n\nNo, actually I think it just depends on the guy who's the umpire for home plate.
604226
Rule 3.01 Before the game begins the umpire shall--\n(c) Receive from the hmoe club a supply of regulation baseballs, the number and make to be certified to the home club by the league president.  Each ball shall be enclosed in a sealed package bearing the signature of the league president, and the seal shall not be broken until just prior to game time when the umpire shall open each package to inspect the ball and remove its gloss.  The umpire shall be the sole judge of the fitness of the balls to be used in the game\n(d) be assured by the home club that at least one dozen regulation balls are available for use if required\n\nso however many the league president requires
846066
they wear silly clothes because it pays well.....at the top at least. never got into baseball, though. 8 minutes of action in a game that lasts hours. and even then it wasn't much of a spectacle to behold. yes they look silly running around in their silly clothes.....but i suppose i'll just let them play so we can laugh at them here. well i'm actually done laughing at them for now, anyway. they do look rather silly don't they?
156519
Tradition , if there is one thing baseball has over other sports is its link to the past.   Many players as they grew older became player managers for their teams and would not only manage the game put would field a position or have themselves ready to pinch hit at certain times. Thus, the need to have a uniform on during games.  Also, coaches stand on the playing field next to 1st and 3rd bases.  However, in modern day baseball I think managers look rather silly in uniform.
297401
Is this to send signals to the pitcher?  (safe to assume since this was posted in Baseball)  Never heard of such a device and what's the matter with the catcher and third base coach's hand girations?
1150429
Here is the list: I was surprised, I didn't know MM wore 6 as well as 7, You learn something every day!\n\n#6 - *Tony Lazzeri, Tommy Henrich, Mickey Mantle(short time, until 7 was availible...little known fact), Andy Carey, Clete Boyer, Deron Johnson, Mike Pagliarulo, Charlie Smith, Ken Griffey Sr, Roy White, Jack Clark, Steve Sax, Rick Cerone, Brian Little, Randy Velarde(before Torre), Tony Fernandez, Joe Torre(Manager)
994915
The real reason that umpires clean the plate with their backs to the outfield is that the umpire is instructed not to turn his back to the fans. This is a tradition started with Hall of Fame umpires like Bill Klem and Jocko Conlon, and has been maintained. If the umpire cleans the plate while facing the pitcher, then the fans behind home plate get a full view of his posterior, which was deemed rude, so this process began.
1088818
This travesty is one of the few that still remain in sports today.  The league has cracked down on the changing strike zone and I know this will be worked on next year.  You are right on, though, it is a joke and a pity that they won't start making the call as it should be made as they do in all other levels of the sport!  Great question!
946566
It's covered under Rule 5.08 of the official MLB rules:\n\n"If a thrown ball accidentally touches a base coach, or a pitched or thrown ball touches an umpire, the ball is alive and in play. However, if the coach interferes with a thrown ball, the runner is out."\n\nSo, play would continue as normal assuming the coach didn't purposely interfere with the ball.
779475
I wear briefs. Thats what I grew up with and I am used to it. My boys are not hanging free, they are nice and snug.
301001
Boxers and briefs at times
560890
I'll go with Joe Umpire's answer.  Seems thorough and comprehensive enough.  But I'd like to add that major league umpires always get the call wrong, in every case, and are the most obnoxious and confrontational of any of the sports.  That's why everyone hates them.  They should go away.  Future, please come, and bring your robo-umps with you.  Thank you.\n\n--J.
179267
Tradition allows the coach to wander about some.  The rulebook requires him to stay there, but in a casenote right underneath the rule, it allows him to move around: "It has been common practice for many years... to be slightly outside the box... The coach shall not be considered outside the box unless the opposing manager complains, and then the umpire shall (strictly enforce the rule...)"\n\nA coach also has a total right to leave the box during play to get out of the way of the play or to signal a runner to advance or return, provided again he doesn't get in the way of things.  If he does at any time, interference is called, with its attached penalties.\n\nAlso, MLB and common sense permit the coach to move back for his own protection.  When Mark McGwire hit in the late 90s, his 3rd base coach would position himself near the grandstand and perhaps 75 feet farther down the line to avoid McGwire's foul balls... :)
186474
Little League is always looking umpires.  Contact the Little League organization in your area.  They can give you all the details on what you need to do.\n\nBy the way do you wear glasses?  ha ha.\n\nGood luck!
260040
You are hearing them most probably enquiring "How is that?" of the umpire ( that is " Is he out?" ).  It can become "Zat?" or "Ows zat?". In cricket the umpire will not make a decision if not asked to.