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2. Catcher - Wikipedia

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   The catcher is usually the first to notice the tendencies, quirks, and peculiarities of each home-plate umpire. Some umpires favor high strikes, pitched balls that are technically above the strike zone but appear, to the umpire, to be good. Conversely, some umpires will call low pitches strikes even when they are slightly below the knees.

3. Throat guard - Wikipedia

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   Former Major League Baseball umpire Gerry Davis wearing a throat guard. The guard is now required in numerous youth and amateur baseball leagues, including Little League. The NCAA requires it for baseball and softball. [3] Numerous umpires across the world opt to use the guard as well.

4. Jerry Neudecker - Wikipedia

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   Neudecker worked in three All-Star Games (1966, 1972 and 1976) four American League Championship Series (1970, 1974, 1977 and 1981) and two World Series (1973 and 1979).He was the home plate umpire in Game 7 of the 1979 Series, which the Pittsburgh Pirates won after Willie Stargell's sixth-inning home run gave them a 2–1 lead and propelled them to a third straight victory over the Baltimore ...

5. Joe Brinkman - Wikipedia

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   When Brinkman retired, he was the last active umpire to have used the outside chest protector, which was required for AL umpires through the 1974 season. The league made new umpires wear the inside chest protector starting in 1977. Brinkman was not the last umpire to wear the "balloon" protector, having switched to the inside protector in 1980.

6. Bill Haller - Wikipedia

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   He retired after the 1982 World Series. He was the last umpire to wear the balloon-style chest protector in a World Series game, calling balls and strikes for Game 2 between the Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals. Upon retirement, Haller served as a supervisor of American League umpires until he was fired shortly after the 1985 season ...

7. Fastpitch softball - Wikipedia

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   Catchers can also "frame" pitches by pulling the ball towards the center of the plate to convince the umpires to call the pitch a strike. Catchers are protected by a chest guard, helmet, mouth guard, leg protectors, and a specialized mitt. [4] This is due to the proximity of the batters to the catcher.