[Phogge]

Career is easy... Steve Carlton. Single season????

In over a dozen years in college and semipro I had one called. Runners at first and third, step off, fake to third, wheel and toss to first. Absolutely legal. Third base ump called it and I went thermonuclear. First time ever tossed.

As a pitching coach way later in life when many of the players were entitled I had a kid who called an ump “Blue.” The old umpire immediately tossed him. I told my staff that if they want to argue a call begin by saying, “Sir.”

[Phogge]

Career is easy... Steve Carlton. Single season????

In over a dozen years in college and semipro I had one called. Runners at first and third, step off, fake to third, wheel and toss to first. Absolutely legal. Third base ump called it and I went thermonuclear. First time ever tossed.

As a pitching coach way later in life when many of the players were entitled I had a kid who called an ump “Blue.” The old umpire immediately tossed him. I told my staff that if they want to argue a call begin by saying, “Sir.”