What happened to the home plate umpire's protective padding?

Now we have 33:' Number of umpires in local association has halved, causing concern for upcoming season, High School

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Astros' Abreu suspended 2 games by MLB, which says he intentionally threw at García

An Umpire Took One Too Many Foul Balls to the Face.

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Home run gets taken away because he missed home plate, a breakdown

Padres Offense Disappears Again in Return To Petco Park – NBC 7 San Diego

Change in gear was a strike for consistent umpiring

Highlight] Austin Barnes lays down a safety squeeze, Enrique Hernandez is called out at home, the call is challenged, and overturned for Gary Sanchez blocking the plate. : r/baseball

Column: New rules push baseball into fast-paced world

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