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Q: Before 1859 what did Baseball umpires sit in behind the catcher?
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IN baseball who is behind the catcher?

The Home Plate Umpire...


How many umpires are in a baseball game?

There are 4 umpires in a regular season baseball game. They are situation behind home plate and the 3 bases. During end-of-year playoff series and the World Series, 2 additional umpires are added to cover the foul lines behind 1st and 3rd bases. All games have an official scorer role as well, although technically considered an umpire.


Where did 19th century home plate umpires sit or stand?

it depends on the decade. If you are talking about the early underhand pitch decades then they stood off to one side behind home plate. If you are talking 1880's then as catchers equipment improved they moved closer to the catcher. check out www.vintagebaseballherald.com and you can see some pics of vintage umpires in recreation games.


Why do umpires turn around when cleaning off home plate?

This is not a requirement, but is done as a courtesy to the catcher. The umpire can also take this opportunity to talk to the catcher and not make it seem obvious. This practice was started many years ago, to be honest, so that the umpire would not show their rear end to the fans primarily behind home plate. Most conversations between the umpire and the catcher occur while both are facing the pitcher (toward centerfield)..that way no fan can see either player or umpire's face, read lips or even tell that an umpire and catcher are talking.


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What do umpires wear behind the catcher's box?

Catchers mask, chest protector, shinguards, and a cup.


Where is the Catcher in Baseball?

Behind Home Plate.


Umpires sit behind homeplate in a rocking chair before 1859?

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IN baseball who is behind the catcher?

The Home Plate Umpire...


Where do umpires stand?

There are 4 umpires in a regulation game. The umpire-in-chief stands behind home plate. The other 3 umpires stand somewhere behind each base. These umpires must stand at a position which will allow them to see a play clearly, so there's really no set position they must stand while a game is in session.


How many umpires are in a baseball game?

There are 4 umpires in a regular season baseball game. They are situation behind home plate and the 3 bases. During end-of-year playoff series and the World Series, 2 additional umpires are added to cover the foul lines behind 1st and 3rd bases. All games have an official scorer role as well, although technically considered an umpire.


Who is the player in baseball that is positioned behind the home plate and responsible for receiving the pitch from the pitcher?

umpire


The guy behind the catcher is?

It is the umpire that stands behind the catcher.


Who is the guy behind the catcher?

It is the umpire that stands behind the catcher.


Where did 19th century home plate umpires sit or stand?

it depends on the decade. If you are talking about the early underhand pitch decades then they stood off to one side behind home plate. If you are talking 1880's then as catchers equipment improved they moved closer to the catcher. check out www.vintagebaseballherald.com and you can see some pics of vintage umpires in recreation games.


Who are the people that stand behind the goals during an AFL match?

The Goal Umpires


What is a hind catcher?

A hind catcher is the same thing as a catcher in baseball. It is the person who plays behind the batter and catches the ball when it is missed or not struck at. I know the term was used regularly in the south in the fifties and earlier. I'm not sure if it is still in use there, but I think most places have dropped the "hind" and now simply use the term "catcher." I am not sure of the origin of this term other than the fact that the catcher played behind or "hind" the home plate. I have seen one suggestion that the word "behind" was used to describe the position much in the same way you would say "in the field" to describe outfielders.