Channel your inner umpire and make the correct call on these bizarre plays
Houston Astros' Marwin Gonzalez, right, is called safe at home by umpire Dan Iassogna, center, as Philadelphia Phillies catcher Cameron Rupp, left, looks on during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, July 25, 2017, in Philadelphia. The Astros won 5-0. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
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It's not easy being an umpire. You have to keep track of a small white sphere and professional athletes moving at high speeds, several times per day, six months per year -- all in front of thousands of fans. And then, of course, there's the rulebook: The 2017 edition clocked in at 284 pages, covering everything from appropriate apparel to ground rules to when a balk is called.
Like we said: not easy. But in case you need just a little more convincing, go ahead and take the quiz below -- it presents six uniquely weird scenarios and lets you try to make the correct call. Do you have what it takes to be a Major League ump?
