@M First, the question is popular in terms of people playing, or popular in terms of people watching. Right now, in the US, in terms of watching, NFL Football, not baseball is now the most popular. But far more people play (in organized leagues) either baseball and softball, (with many post collegiate adults playing slow pitch softball), than play American football. Basketball is also popular, because the costs for players is lower than baseball and American football. Soccer is most frequently played by kids, less so than adults, and people have been saying for years that soccer would overtake football in the US. That just hasn’t happened, as most kids move on and WATCH other sports. The popular support of particular sports can vary depending on location. But soccer hasn’t supplanted the big four (Football, baseball, basketball and hockey). It can also depend on whether the local team is good or not. The big three used to be baseball, boxing, and horse racing, but the latter two have really dropped off from what they used to be. It also took a long time for professional football to surpass college football (again, this varies a bit depending on location within the US) And don’t forget auto racing, which is extremely popular in certain parts of the country (the South), but not in others. I live in New England, and surprisingly, the biggest stadium is a NASCAR stadium in central New Hampshire (not far from Concord, NH). It’s bigger than Fenway Park (Red Sox) in Boston, and Gillette Stadium (Patriots). But the fans of NASCAR tend to come from northern New England, not as much in southern New England. Interestingly, one of the most popular sports globally is related to baseball. I am speaking of Cricket. It’s popular in many former colonies of the UK. But hey, variety is the spice of life.
Dal Bondra disappointed you didn't recognize me but it's a pretty good war going on right now beetween the jays and texas. the rangers just didnt look ready today.
Habsfan34 _ Hamels also sucked on the mound, nobody could hit the damn ball, lets just say it was a terrible game from the Rangers standpoint and from a rivalry standpoint because rivalries form from tight games, not blowouts. Whatever, Happ sucks, he'll get lit up for sure :P
love these, when i played little league we had a umpire that had the most epic evil/cool laugh that he would do when someone struck out looking, ill never forget that
We had 2 umpires during a tournament and they did stuff like this. At the end of it they had told me that they acted like this so when they made a bad play people would not be mad 😂
Nothing wrong with having fun as an umpire. I did it for 15 years, and I had a variety of 3rd strike calls. However, I kept in mind a couple rules of thumb, which I see violated here: 1> Never show up the batter (most important--it's bad enough to strike out. It's worse if you feel like the umpire is mocking you) 2> Never take your eye off the ball (it's embarrassing missing a dropped 3rd strike or steal of home because you're in the middle of your little dance) 3> Never start the call before the pitch is caught (I saw a lot of movement before the pitch got to home, which leads to expanding the zone) 4> Never use your right hand to signal a ball (The guy at 4:28 would be terrible to work with).
its very annoying for a ball player, and ump did that at one of my games last year and I told him to shut the fuck up, I got ejected but it was worth it he didn't do it the rest of the game
As I said, you dont't show up the batter. I was a bit of a Naked Gun, but I didn't do anything that would make the batter look bad, and didn't say anything stupid (If I was working a game and my partner said "Mama Said Knock You Out" on a strike three, I'd refuse to work with him again). It's got to be about the players, not you.
Same thing happened to me and I was a catcher. The ump did it through the whole at bat and the pitcher was throwing heat, I called for a fastball over my right shoulder but got "mixed up" with a curve-ball. We ended up striking the batter out looking and it took a good few seconds for the him to finish his "routine." All I said to him was shut the fuck up and call it don't play it out, the game isn't about you, and I got thrown out quicker than any of his calls that game.
Wouldn't be surprised if the umpire's enlarged strike zone was a factor. (See the pitches at 2:14 and 2:45.) That's not to say I'm opposed to calling such pitches in the vicinity of the plate strikes. Especially for that age group where the pitching will be less consistent. Just giving a potential explanation. Another possibility could be intimidation of the umpire; she may want to take the chance of missing to avoid the chance of being called out on strikes looking.
At least Dutch didn't run halfway up the line to call a strike...he just shifted to one side. I was at a game when Dutch was behind the plate, and I could hear him from the third deck out in left field.
Can you imagine these umpires in the Major League Baseball? 😂😂😂 OMG, these umpires would be the highlight of every night on Sportsnet Central.😂😂😂 I wish umpires in MLB were this funny making these hilarious calls😂😂😂.
At the MLB level, I'd just settle for them GETTING the calls. Half of the umpires in MLB truly suck now. Every time Angel Hernandez f***s up, or Joe West makes a f***ing spectacle of himself, Dutch Rennert and Doug Harvey have got to be turning over in their graves. Rennert was proof that one could be a loud, demonstrative umpire and still be very good. Harvey was just the epitome of dignity on the field.
Dutch Rennert was the most demonstrative umpire I ever saw in MLB. Great umpire, but on a routine strike call he moved several feet to the first base side, dropped to a knee, and pointed to the dugout. I wouldn't be surprised if he completely missed it when the catcher dropped the ball.
I'm okay with the ump being loud, clear and fun. But not humiliating let the player's play the game and encourage them to have fun and play hard Good ball
"STRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIKE 2CHAINZ" "STRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIKE AND HE CLOSES THE SHOW LIKE THE CHAMPION THAT HE IS HUH" STRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIKE HOOP DER IT IS HUH" "STRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIKE WHO LET THEM DOGS OUT HUH!" "STRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIKE PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME PEANUT BITTER JELLY TIME HUH!" "STRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIKE HOO DE LA GASOLINA HOO DE LA GASOLINAAAA!"
1:50 by far the best and most natural of these videos, all others are trying to make them the center of attention, an ump is suppose to be absent in all ball games
The funny yelling's great. The guy that takes 6 steps, signals, then memes/sings some silly song or other, got old fast. lol At one point you see a camera man off to the right waiting to capture his antics. Too much.
I had one of these crazy umpires once. He had the "STRIIIIIIIKE OOOOOONE" call. The base umpire wasn't so crazy, but it turned out that he was the guy in the video of the time a Mariners groundskeeper had to catch a cat - that attacked him.
the 2nd umpire shown is James Reese he lives in Omaha Nebraska and my father started working with him over 20 years ago and i also umpire now and i just happened to work with him last night. still going strong at 73
Imagine being 10 years old and striking out, then hearing the umpire yelling "Whoomp There it is!" behind you
That’s fucked ☠️
STRIHIIIIIIII WHOLETTHEMDAWGSOUT HOOHOOHOOHOO
Just remember their face. Crush the ball next time. And when you get that home run say “Who there it is!”
10 year old don't know that song
Id laugh and go to the batting cage..if you don't like getting rung up. Put the ball in play.
I find this highly entertaining
it makes me want to watch the game again
Me too. I’m not even that big a fan of baseball
This is freaking hilarious.
As an official I find most all of these embarising...
They been watching to much Kent Murphy
Hum'at thing in there!
Just hit a dinger
Just kidding chucky your my best friend
Or Naked Gun...
@M Soccer is the worst sport and it will always be the worst
Why does the guy at 5:16 sound like that blue bird from angry birds?😂
😂😂😂
@M gay
@M First, the question is popular in terms of people playing, or popular in terms of people watching. Right now, in the US, in terms of watching, NFL Football, not baseball is now the most popular. But far more people play (in organized leagues) either baseball and softball, (with many post collegiate adults playing slow pitch softball), than play American football. Basketball is also popular, because the costs for players is lower than baseball and American football.
Soccer is most frequently played by kids, less so than adults, and people have been saying for years that soccer would overtake football in the US. That just hasn’t happened, as most kids move on and WATCH other sports. The popular support of particular sports can vary depending on location. But soccer hasn’t supplanted the big four (Football, baseball, basketball and hockey). It can also depend on whether the local team is good or not.
The big three used to be baseball, boxing, and horse racing, but the latter two have really dropped off from what they used to be. It also took a long time for professional football to surpass college football (again, this varies a bit depending on location within the US)
And don’t forget auto racing, which is extremely popular in certain parts of the country (the South), but not in others. I live in New England, and surprisingly, the biggest stadium is a NASCAR stadium in central New Hampshire (not far from Concord, NH). It’s bigger than Fenway Park (Red Sox) in Boston, and Gillette Stadium (Patriots). But the fans of NASCAR tend to come from northern New England, not as much in southern New England.
Interestingly, one of the most popular sports globally is related to baseball. I am speaking of Cricket. It’s popular in many former colonies of the UK. But hey, variety is the spice of life.
@M call it football and why are you saying this random useless shit?😂😂😂😂
I think these umps like their job a little too much.
I think the blue jays destroyed texas a little too much.
Habsfan34 _ says the Habs fan. At least the Rangers make the playoffs in their shitty division.
Dal Bondra disappointed you didn't recognize me but it's a pretty good war going on right now beetween the jays and texas. the rangers just didnt look ready today.
Habsfan34 _ Hamels also sucked on the mound, nobody could hit the damn ball, lets just say it was a terrible game from the Rangers standpoint and from a rivalry standpoint because rivalries form from tight games, not blowouts. Whatever, Happ sucks, he'll get lit up for sure :P
Dal Bondra our goal was to win 1 game in texas so I don't really care if we lose tomorrow. We have to win the 2 games in Toronto now
love these, when i played little league we had a umpire that had the most epic evil/cool laugh that he would do when someone struck out looking, ill never forget that
The 2 chainz one gets me every time LOL
HOOOOOOOOOOO 2 CHAINZ
Mace Windex LOL
We had 2 umpires during a tournament and they did stuff like this. At the end of it they had told me that they acted like this so when they made a bad play people would not be mad 😂
I like how some umps be like "HUUUUURGH STRIIIIIIIIKKE TWOOOOOOO" and then in the slightest whisper "bal"
Most umps don't say anything for a ball.
the 3rd umpire was crazy,"StrIIIIIIIKe ,STRIIIIIkkkkkke2,RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"💀
Where was this for me when I was playing baseball?
Dude if I had an ump like that when I pitched, i would've been crying laughing lmao
And if you had him when you were batting, especially as far off the plate as many of those were, you'd have probably just been crying. Or cussing.
1:09 I can´t believe he went there!
Dude 1:38….that hit that whip hard 😅
Nothing wrong with having fun as an umpire. I did it for 15 years, and I had a variety of 3rd strike calls. However, I kept in mind a couple rules of thumb, which I see violated here:
1> Never show up the batter (most important--it's bad enough to strike out. It's worse if you feel like the umpire is mocking you)
2> Never take your eye off the ball (it's embarrassing missing a dropped 3rd strike or steal of home because you're in the middle of your little dance)
3> Never start the call before the pitch is caught (I saw a lot of movement before the pitch got to home, which leads to expanding the zone)
4> Never use your right hand to signal a ball (The guy at 4:28 would be terrible to work with).
interesting
its very annoying for a ball player, and ump did that at one of my games last year and I told him to shut the fuck up, I got ejected but it was worth it he didn't do it the rest of the game
As I said, you dont't show up the batter. I was a bit of a Naked Gun, but I didn't do anything that would make the batter look bad, and didn't say anything stupid (If I was working a game and my partner said "Mama Said Knock You Out" on a strike three, I'd refuse to work with him again). It's got to be about the players, not you.
Same thing happened to me and I was a catcher. The ump did it through the whole at bat and the pitcher was throwing heat, I called for a fastball over my right shoulder but got "mixed up" with a curve-ball. We ended up striking the batter out looking and it took a good few seconds for the him to finish his "routine." All I said to him was shut the fuck up and call it don't play it out, the game isn't about you, and I got thrown out quicker than any of his calls that game.
eauhomme sdd
This needs to be re-titled to, "When the Ump Thinks He is More Important than the Game".
nailed it... and it has to be vary distractive for the players.
jhmclellan absolutely and a lot of them had bad stances and mechanics
when umpires get so bored it hurts.
They're just trying to have fun with the kids, and clearly they were enjoying it.
Shredder3371 fr
It’s always something when you watch a baseball game and the umpire makes you have flashbacks to The Naked Gun.
2:50...what in the hell is she swinging at
shes a girl what do you expect
uh oh, here come the triggered feminists
DID YOU JUST ASSUME MY GENDER?????? TRIGGERED!!!!!!!!!!!
Wouldn't be surprised if the umpire's enlarged strike zone was a factor. (See the pitches at 2:14 and 2:45.) That's not to say I'm opposed to calling such pitches in the vicinity of the plate strikes. Especially for that age group where the pitching will be less consistent. Just giving a potential explanation. Another possibility could be intimidation of the umpire; she may want to take the chance of missing to avoid the chance of being called out on strikes looking.
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I once had this ump and whenever it was a strike he would go, "BEEE-DOOOOO" And it was hilarious.
4:02 Dutch Rennert would be proud!
At least Dutch didn't run halfway up the line to call a strike...he just shifted to one side. I was at a game when Dutch was behind the plate, and I could hear him from the third deck out in left field.
I swear that third one is Adam Sandler.
Yes
Red ikr
that guy is a god, he had me laughing forever
Red I went through the comments looking for somebody to say that
No, that dude is high af
They are all doing a Leslie Nielsen reenactment of The Naked Gun. 😂😂
😂😂😂 This is sooooooo funny! The jousting and flip one are sooo hilarious. I’m actually crying after having watched this! 🤣🤣🤣
0:56 when you umpire so hard you voice crack 👌
How do these players even play straight with a crazy umpire?😂
This is funny for a little bit it would get old real quick during a game.
0:12 - incredible Adam Sandler impression
Can you imagine these umpires in the Major League Baseball? 😂😂😂 OMG, these umpires would be the highlight of every night on Sportsnet Central.😂😂😂 I wish umpires in MLB were this funny making these hilarious calls😂😂😂.
At the MLB level, I'd just settle for them GETTING the calls. Half of the umpires in MLB truly suck now. Every time Angel Hernandez f***s up, or Joe West makes a f***ing spectacle of himself, Dutch Rennert and Doug Harvey have got to be turning over in their graves. Rennert was proof that one could be a loud, demonstrative umpire and still be very good. Harvey was just the epitome of dignity on the field.
Dutch Rennert was the most demonstrative umpire I ever saw in MLB. Great umpire, but on a routine strike call he moved several feet to the first base side, dropped to a knee, and pointed to the dugout. I wouldn't be surprised if he completely missed it when the catcher dropped the ball.
Dutch Rennert: th-cam.com/video/EooYeb7jvm4/w-d-xo.html
A lot of these look like the umps r in an anime fight😂🤪
I can't what that's scene in The Naked Gun without laughing to tears.
I play on all stars baseball and the umps like YEET and our dugouts like YEET
This video makes me want to go get drunk and volunteer to be an ump
These the umpires I want during my season coming up 🤣🤣🤣
I HATE these umpires. They make the game more about themselves.
😂 the playful ones and the one who said NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA CANT TOUCH THIS😂
STRIIIIIIIIIIIII- can't touch this dun dun dun dunn- IKE 3UHHHH LOLOLOL 😂
As an umpire, this was painful to watch. There's a fine line between "fun" and unprofessional.
I'm okay with the ump being loud, clear and fun. But not humiliating let the player's play the game and encourage them to have fun and play hard Good ball
Amen brother, trying to hold my lunch as I type this. This is why they won’t even make it to heigh school level.
th-cam.com/video/bI3NMNoudDs/w-d-xo.html
The one in the white pants pissed me off🤣
Are you aware that this ump ok’d it with both teams
Everybody thinks these umpires are funny but if you are playing, it's pretty fucking annoying
2:02 - 3:15 my favorite Umpire.
Jim Carey?
Same
What did he say when it was a foul?
Making a spectacle out of a kid swinging and missing?
@@larryb6822whatever Larry have some fun
The "Cant Touch This" call gets me everytime LOL
"STRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIKE 2CHAINZ" "STRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIKE AND HE CLOSES THE SHOW LIKE THE CHAMPION THAT HE IS HUH" STRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIKE HOOP DER IT IS HUH" "STRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIKE WHO LET THEM DOGS OUT HUH!" "STRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIKE PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME PEANUT BITTER JELLY TIME HUH!" "STRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIKE HOO DE LA GASOLINA HOO DE LA GASOLINAAAA!"
Who is that guy? Because if our church does another fun baseball game like a few years back I want him to ump
My favorite is the umpire that goes huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu peanut butter jelly time
if i was batting, i wouldn't be able to stop laughing.
3:33. I was not expecting that one 😂
I'd trust the guy umpiring at 0:41 umpiring over Joe West or Angel Hernandez anyday
I've had some crazy umps but OML 😂😂😂😂😂
when you have no friends so when you umpire you want all the attention on you and not on the players
When a when you joke turns into a paragraph that isn’t funny at all
@@c4explosive474 fail
STRIKKEE!! CANT TOUCH THIS, DUH NUH NUH NUH DEH NUH DEH NUH CANT TOUCH THIS STRIKE!!!
Hugh Janus lol
Nice name
Dude that runs away while calling strike outs was the best.
3:46 I'm dead 😂😂😂😂
This is ridiculously funny! Umps can really add to the game, sometimes.
1:50 by far the best and most natural of these videos, all others are trying to make them the center of attention, an ump is suppose to be absent in all ball games
Frank Drebin started a phenomenon!!
1:54 killed me! 🤣🤣🤣
3:39 was also funny.
3:56 came out of nowhere! 😨
5:17: *bird sound*
3:52 backstop=nonexistent
The most extra umpires ever 😂
One of my umps would always scream YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTT!!!!!!!!!!! for a strike xD
I want these umpires so badly.
It looks like the same ump every time LOL 😂
Could watch this all day long
😂 the “gasolina” ending 🇵🇷
2:02 If Jim Carrey was an Umpire.
Hell, umpires having their time hhaa ha. Funny video.
3:51 jajajjjajajajja xD XD xD LoL Beeest ever
LMAO THE UMP SINGING AFTER THE KID GETTING STRUCK OUT
00:41 he sounds like the guy that starts the intro of spongebob
These guys make me cry whether it's on purpose or not😂
You gotta love what you do.
Makes me miss umpiring
The best umpires are those that are never noticed.
When personal ego gets in the way of the game.
Everyone gangsta til the umpire goes a bloody flip
Baseball is all about having fun and these umpires make it fun for everyone!
The funny yelling's great.
The guy that takes 6 steps, signals, then memes/sings some silly song or other, got old fast. lol At one point you see a camera man off to the right waiting to capture his antics. Too much.
They sound like Gandolf when he says YOU SHALL NOT PASS
THE KING
This makes me want to strike out on purpose to see what other move he has up his sleeve.
The last one with "Dame más gasolina" 😂
Umps having fun, that's all. Loving it
1:19 Batboy is like "Man, I'd fuck you up royally Laz.....don't pull that shit with me"
1:38 I'm ded lol 3:52
I had one of these crazy umpires once. He had the "STRIIIIIIIKE OOOOOONE" call. The base umpire wasn't so crazy, but it turned out that he was the guy in the video of the time a Mariners groundskeeper had to catch a cat - that attacked him.
wow most are funny, the guys showing up little kids need to realize they may have just cost a 10 year old the love for a great game
Fantastic look by the umpire at 3:30
I really don't care how they call strikes as long as they good calls
If a player acted like this it would be unsportsmanlike conduct
That was the funniest the funniest thing ever why can't there be more of them
For a period of time in 2009 my father's count calls for middle school games were "Boom" "Boom" "Pow"*chainsaw pull*
3:42 he umps our games his name is Tony
Where do you live cause i have him for my var games. Was this at redwood?
yup, small world.
Hexproof 730 his name is not Tony , it's randy Cruz Sanchez jr. and he is our ump in North Dakota. don't lie
it’s bob and he coaches here in alabama, you’re all lying
Connor Moylan nooe this is at heritage surprisingly I go to the high school this was filmed at! it’s in Brentwood California
@4:10 killed me for some reason lol
the 2nd umpire shown is James Reese he lives in Omaha Nebraska and my father started working with him over 20 years ago and i also umpire now and i just happened to work with him last night. still going strong at 73
Thanks to this video and The Cleveland Show I want to be a Home plate umpire
i wanna see that ump run all the way around the bases
God I can't wait till baseball starts
the one minute mark is the funniest one. one fifty is funny too. but these umps call three feet off the zone a strike
Umpire having lots of fun awesome
Anion pag umpire 🤣🤣 di jud ka ma bored ug tan aw
STRICKKKKEE! 2chains!😂
5:05 ump shouldn't be screaming/hollering when it's a ball.
Also, you don't need to go crazy when it is a swinging strike.
no.1 the best knuckle curve ever seen..!!