4 Umpires Retire

[bravesfanforlife88]

Per Buster

MLB announces that umpires Bob Davidson, John Hirschbeck, Jim Joyce and Tim Welke have retired.

Always liked Jim Joyce

[Ozzie Swanson]

Thank the lord Balkin' Bob Davidson is gone. Still waiting on Angel Hernandez, CB Bucknor and Laz Diaz to retire/be fired.

[The Chosen One]

Never thought John Hirschbeck would retire ever.

Joyce has always been rated as one of the best, some will always remember him for botching the Galarraga Perfect Game.

[The Chosen One]

Joe West is still working.

Can someone remind me which umpire was the one that took a day to get out of his stance and call a strike?

[bravesfanforlife88]

Never thought John Hirschbeck would retire ever.

Joyce has always been rated as one of the best, some will always remember him for botching the Galarraga Perfect Game.

I remember that but the thing I'll always remember is how he handled the whole situation. 100% class act.

[cajunrevenge]

Never thought John Hirschbeck would retire ever.

Joyce has always been rated as one of the best, some will always remember him for botching the Galarraga Perfect Game.

As bad as that was all I ask is for an umpire to admit they wede wrong. So many people with authority refuse to admit they made a mistake and just double down on their mistake when called ln it. Its still a perfect game for me, its even more special because he got the extra out. The pitcher can only control so much, Gallaraga was perfect, umpires not so much. But ump handled it with class and I respect him more for it.

[brian22]

Joe West is still working

I was hoping West would be one of the four. Don't care for that man.

[GovClintonTyree]

Joe West is still working.

Can someone remind me which umpire was the one that took a day to get out of his stance and call a strike?

Dutch Rennert Took all day, but you knew he called a strike. Tim McClellan takes all day and you're still not exactly sure what the hell he called.

[50PoundHead]

Can't believe no one is mentioning the Welke/Cox feud from the 1996 World Series.

http://articles.latimes.com/1996-10-...1_world-series

[DirkPiggler]

Is Sam Holbrook still stealing money from MLB?

[Managuarantano's Volunteers]

I like Jim Joyce a lot more than some of our current umpires...

[buck75]

Joe West is still working.

Can someone remind me which umpire was the one that took a day to get out of his stance and call a strike?

I think that was Welke.

[jsebe10]

I like Jim Joyce a lot more than some of our current umpires...

Joyce was a prick. He had sh*tty strike zone and was extremely overrated. He's only got a good rep because he admitted he fckn destroyed history in Detroit one fine summer day.

[Managuarantano's Volunteers]

Joyce was a prick. He had sh*tty strike zone and was extremely overrated. He's only got a good rep because he admitted he fckn destroyed history in Detroit one fine summer day.

Joe West though

[jsebe10]

Joe West though

Fat hillbilly. Should have been fired decades ago.