home plate umpire
Ball-strike caller
The home plate umpire is the official positioned behind home plate in baseball, responsible for calling balls and strikes, determining whether runners are safe or out at home, and making judgment calls on plays in that area.
Also called the plate umpire.
In professional games, the home plate umpire leads a crew of umpires stationed around the field: The home plate umpire rang him up on a borderline pitch.
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
- maskFace-worn concealment
- chest protectorWearable torso guard
- punch outRegister leaving work
ring him up · safe · out · crouch · dust · dirt · baseball · count · foul tip · balk · ejection · argument · brushing · indicator · shin guards · pitch · swing · check swing
- Baseball Peoplepitcher, catcher, shortstop, first baseman, second baseman
- Sports Officialsreferee, ref, official, linesman, judge