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Of all the amateur sports officials, I most respect the rural baseball umpire. Who would really want to wait patiently every year to see if the snow or 3-day rainstorm is going to postpone your first game, deal with a growing number of inexperienced coaches, stand idle in the cold for hours when games lack action, and rarely get a close play that challenges your abilities? For these reasons and more, I retired from umpiring baseball years ago although my love for baseball continues to exceed that of any other sport. Keep reading–I am sure that Steve and I will sufficiently demonstrate why we are so passionate about the game of baseball.