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Joe West awarded $500,000 in defamation suit against Paul Lo Duca - Sports Illustrated
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Major League umpire Joe West enters the field for a game betwen the Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on May 31, 2008. (UPI Photo/Bill
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Joe West awarded $500K in damages against ex-catcher Lo Duca
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Hated MLB Umpire Joe West Woke Up $500,000 Richer Thanks to a Former Catcher's White Lie
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Controversial MLB umpire Joe West announces retirement with record in hand
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The Untold Truth Of MLB Umpire Joe West
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Not a Close Call: Umpire Hits Home Run with a Seldom-Used Defamation Damages Theory
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Joe West awarded $500,000 in damages against Paul Lo Duca National News - Bally Sports
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MLB ump Joe West wins $500K from ex-Met Paul Lo Duca in defamation suit
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Nightengale] Umpire Joe West is awarded $500,000 in defamation lawsuit against former player Paul Lo Duca : r/baseball
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Joe West breaks umpiring record with 5,376th game
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Paul Lo Duca New York Post
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MLB Umpire Joe West Wins $500,000 In Defamation Lawsuit
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Joe West to retire as MLB umpire - The Washington Post
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Did you hear the one about the umpire suing a catcher? He got a strikeout - The Globe and Mail