| Baseball official | 
            Newsday | 
            22 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Official at home plate | 
            Newsday | 
            21 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Official behind a catcher, briefly | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Official at SF Giants games | 
            Universal | 
            28 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Cricket referee, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball arbiter, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, familiarly | 
            New York Times | 
            01 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Diamond arbiter | 
            Newsday | 
            31 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Ballpark figure | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            28 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Who often brushes dirt off home plate | 
            New York Times | 
            27 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Person who works from home? | 
            USA Today | 
            25 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Game caller | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            19 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | One calling from home | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            31 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Baseball strike caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | MLB official | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            29 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Figure at home plate, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "You're out!" shouter | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official | 
            Commuter | 
            15 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Official at Wrigley Field, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Foul!" crier in a baseball game, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond arbiter | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            01 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official | 
            Commuter | 
            30 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Ref | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            26 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | MLB game official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | MLB official | 
            Universal | 
            16 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | One who dresses in black and works at home | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Cricket official | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            06 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Certain masked figure, for short | 
            Universal | 
            02 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Decision maker on the field, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball off. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ref | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            23 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Strike caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Steeee-rike!" caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Caller of balls and strikes | 
            New York Times | 
            19 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Official behind a catcher | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            11 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
            LA Times Mini | 
            10 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | World Series official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official | 
            Commuter | 
            06 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Someone who works at home | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark figure, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Yer out!" yeller | 
            New York Times | 
            28 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | MLB official | 
            Commuter | 
            25 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Yer out!" caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark bigwig | 
            Universal | 
            19 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Ballpark official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | MLB official | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            16 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Strike!" caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Person who wears a mask at home | 
            Universal | 
            09 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Decide what's fair | 
            Newsday | 
            04 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
            Commuter | 
            01 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Out" source? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One behind plate, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Soft ball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Out!" caller | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One who looks at slides? | 
            New York Times | 
            26 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Softball official for short | 
            USA Today | 
            22 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Authority on slides and swings? | 
            Universal | 
            21 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official standing behind the catcher, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
            New York Times | 
            20 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Home plate official | 
            Universal | 
            13 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark official | 
            USA Today | 
            08 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Judger of pitches | 
            New York Times | 
            05 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official who calls "Strike!," for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
            Universal | 
            03 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official | 
            Commuter | 
            03 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | One who calls people out on strikes | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Stay-at-home worker? | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            12 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
            Newsday | 
            06 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Ref | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            04 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Ref | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            03 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Someone working at home? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Official at home | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Official behind a catcher, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One calling balls and strikes, informally | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Foul ball caller | 
            Newsday | 
            11 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Baseball's caller of balls, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball decision maker, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Match official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sports figure in a mask | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller in the field, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bye signaller? | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            20 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Game caller | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            19 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Diamond arbiter | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            18 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Game caller | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            15 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Ballpark official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | MLB official | 
            Universal | 
            11 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One who works through many strikes, for short? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark figure | 
            New York Times | 
            27 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Baseball appointee, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nobelist Wiesel | 
            USA Today Quick | 
            18 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Jai ____ | 
            USA Today Quick | 
            13 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | One who's often booed at a baseball game | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Capital of Norway | 
            USA Today Quick | 
            07 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
            New York Times | 
            07 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Official on a baseball diamond, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Yer out!" shouter, in baseball games | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Maker of baseball calls | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Yer out!" caller | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            16 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Ballpark official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark figure | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            13 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Caller of balls and strikes | 
            USA Today | 
            13 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Guy at home? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Mayberry character | 
            USA Today Quick | 
            06 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Ballpark official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark judge | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One who calls balls | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            27 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Ref | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            24 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Official behind the catcher, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ref | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            06 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | One who might stay close to home? | 
            Universal | 
            29 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Ballpark official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Foul!" crier in a baseball game, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Caller of strikes and balls, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark figure | 
            Newsday | 
            12 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Game arbiter (inf) (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller? | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            03 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
            USA Today | 
            02 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | "St-rrrike!" caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | MLB game official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ref cousin | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball's strike caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Steeee-rike!" caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Home plate figure, briefly | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Mask-wearing home worker | 
            Newsday | 
            17 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | T.O. Blue Jays game official | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller in baseball, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Yer out!" caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Home plate official for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Strike!" caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Call-maker behind home plate | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | NL or AL official | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball whistle-blower, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Official in a baseball game, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Official behind a catcher, briefly | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official | 
            USA Today | 
            19 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Rule enforcer (inf) (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Official who may toss a D-back | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball ref | 
            USA Today | 
            01 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official standing behind the catcher, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Plate official | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            09 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            09 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball ref | 
            USA Today | 
            30 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Baseball field arbiter, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Game caller | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            22 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Home watcher | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            14 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Person working at home, perhaps | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            10 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
            Newsday | 
            08 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Tennis official | 
            Newsday | 
            07 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | One who cries "Foul," for short | 
            Universal | 
            07 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            03 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Informal judge with money, winning cases | 
            The Guardian Cryptic | 
            29 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Plate leaner | 
            Newsday | 
            29 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Informal judge with money, winning cases (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            26 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Field judge in baseball, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Umpire (abbrev.) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball's caller of balls, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Match official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Little League official | 
            USA Today | 
            25 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Strike caller in the field, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official | 
            New York Times Mini | 
            17 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Ballpark figure | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            16 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Referee's baseball counterpart, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Official who calls "Strike!" | 
            Universal | 
            09 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Strike-calling official in baseball, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Worker at home | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            14 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | One who shouts "Out!" | 
            Universal | 
            13 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | Ballpark figure? | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            11 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official behind the catcher, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond arbiter | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            07 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | Baseball ref | 
            USA Today | 
            13 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Sports arbiter | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            10 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Ballpark official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            08 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            04 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Foul ball signaller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike-calling official in a diamond, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            16 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Ballpark official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | MLB ref | 
            USA Today | 
            26 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Home plate official | 
            Universal | 
            10 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | MLB official | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            10 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | Sports official who calls strikes | 
            USA Today | 
            05 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | Decision maker on the field, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond worker | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            22 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Little League official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Rule enforcer in baseball, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sport authority | 
            Newsday | 
            28 May 2023 | 
          
          
            | Softball ref | 
            USA Today | 
            24 May 2023 | 
          
          
            | MLB game official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Official calling pitch clock violations | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            16 May 2023 | 
          
          
            | Little League official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fair/foul caller | 
            New York Times | 
            01 May 2023 | 
          
          
            | One who cries "Foul ball!," for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ref | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            18 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | Ballpark official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Game caller | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            13 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | Expert on a baseball field, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official at the home plate, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ref | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            30 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | Home body? | 
            Universal | 
            28 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | Ballpark figure, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller in a diamond, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Judge at home | 
            New York Times | 
            17 Feb 2023 | 
          
          
            | MLB strike caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball diamond official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One who makes calls | 
            New York Times | 
            05 Feb 2023 | 
          
          
            | Worker who calls strikes? | 
            Universal | 
            02 Feb 2023 | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            26 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | Whistle-blower in matches, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball's strike caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | MLB official | 
            Universal | 
            09 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            28 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Diamond official | 
            Newsday | 
            25 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Safe" or "Strike" caller, briefly | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond authority | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            22 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | One who calls strikes at home | 
            Universal | 
            17 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Home plate official | 
            USA Today | 
            15 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Match referee, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Match referee, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Match official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark figure | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            24 Nov 2022 | 
          
          
            | Strike caller in the field, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sports official | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            13 Nov 2022 | 
          
          
            | Officiate calling strikes and balls, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Field worker | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            18 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Whistle blower in games, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Work-from-home job? | 
            Universal | 
            09 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | One who knows if you're out? | 
            Universal | 
            04 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Ref | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            26 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | Match referee, briefly | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball referee, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One making calls from home | 
            New York Times | 
            03 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Striiiiike!" caller in a diamond, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Softball ref | 
            USA Today | 
            23 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball referee, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ref's cousin | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            17 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Softball ref | 
            USA Today | 
            13 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Masked caller | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            01 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | One who calls the strikes, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ruling source | 
            Newsday | 
            18 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | Home plate official | 
            USA Today | 
            18 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | Worker cleaning a plate with a little broom | 
            Family Time | 
            13 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | Strike caller on a diamond, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball rule-enforcer, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond arbiter | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            27 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            23 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Caller of strikes | 
            Newsday | 
            20 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Diamond arbiter | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            11 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Baseball field authority, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One close to home? | 
            The Washington Post | 
            04 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | One close to home? | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            04 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Strike caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Cricket rule-enforcer, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | World Series official | 
            USA Today | 
            11 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Strike caller in baseball, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | MLB referee, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ref | 
            Canadiana | 
            04 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Diamond judge | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            25 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Ballpark figure | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            14 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Baseball's strike caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Match referee, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
            The Washington Post | 
            17 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            17 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | One calling you out, perhaps | 
            New York Times | 
            11 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | MLB strike caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | “Safe!” shouter | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            04 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | Person calling you out? | 
            Family Time | 
            03 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | Match referee, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fastpitch official, for short | 
            USA Today | 
            26 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | Referee, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Referee relative | 
            Family Time | 
            12 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | Cricket match official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Foul ball caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball match rule enforcer, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One crying foul, say | 
            New York Times | 
            18 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Softball ref | 
            USA Today | 
            15 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            14 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | MLB official | 
            USA Today | 
            03 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Softball referee | 
            USA Today | 
            02 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | Ref | 
            Canadiana | 
            13 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Baseball referee, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Official with a protective vest | 
            New York Times | 
            07 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Person who's often booed, briefly | 
            Universal | 
            06 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Decide what's fair | 
            Newsday | 
            20 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Ref | 
            Canadiana | 
            16 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Diamond pro | 
            The Washington Post | 
            08 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Diamond pro | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            08 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Ref | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            06 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Worker behind the plate | 
            Family Time | 
            01 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Officiate, for short | 
            Newsday | 
            01 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Baseball arbiter, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
            New York Times | 
            08 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Base decision maker, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | He can call you out | 
            Family Time | 
            07 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball referee, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Referee, informally | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            18 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Make calls at home, maybe | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            08 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Make calls at home, maybe | 
            The Washington Post | 
            08 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Diamond arbiter | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            03 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | One whose business is home-based? | 
            New York Times | 
            01 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Ballpark figure | 
            Newsday | 
            30 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | One making a safe decision? | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            25 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | Baseball strike caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark figure | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            07 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | "Stee-rike!" caller | 
            Universal | 
            29 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Baseball strike caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            20 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Diamond authority | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            25 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | Diamond authority | 
            The Washington Post | 
            25 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | Ref | 
            Canadiana | 
            22 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | Person shouting "out!" | 
            Family Time | 
            14 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | Decision maker at home | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            03 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | Decision maker at home | 
            The Washington Post | 
            03 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | Referee, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One whose calling is making calls? | 
            New York Times | 
            17 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | Ref | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            13 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller, informally | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Steeee-rike!" caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Referee, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Caller of balls and strikes | 
            New York Times | 
            23 Nov 2020 | 
          
          
            | One of an MLB quartet | 
            Universal | 
            28 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | Worker that cleans a plate | 
            Family Time | 
            18 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Foul line watcher, at times | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            14 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | Foul line watcher, at times | 
            The Washington Post | 
            14 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | Strike caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Official behind a catcher, briefly | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One who brushes off a plate, informally | 
            New York Times | 
            28 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Worker behind a 17-inch plate | 
            Family Time | 
            13 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Masked figure around home | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            11 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Strike caller in the field, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Person calling strikes | 
            USA Today | 
            09 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official | 
            Family Time | 
            25 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Referee, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            29 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Official behind a catcher, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One crying 'Yer out!' | 
            New York Times | 
            14 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | One crying foul, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond authority, informally? | 
            Universal | 
            28 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | Official behind a catcher, briefly | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller on the field, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 'Stee-rike!' caller | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            08 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | Baseball judge, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond authority | 
            Newsday | 
            27 Feb 2020 | 
          
          
            | Official in a diamond, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One who officiates a baseball game, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Official behind a catcher, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Home plate worker | 
            USA Today | 
            27 Jan 2020 | 
          
          
            | A count manager | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | A count manager | 
            New York Times | 
            08 Dec 2019 | 
          
          
            | Strike caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller, informally | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
            Universal | 
            13 Nov 2019 | 
          
          
            | Person who might call you out | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Person who might call you out | 
            New York Times | 
            27 Oct 2019 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
            Newsday | 
            21 Oct 2019 | 
          
          
            | Official behind a catcher, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark figure | 
            New York Times | 
            18 Sep 2019 | 
          
          
            | Person of authority in a game of baseball, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One using foul language? | 
            New York Times | 
            12 Sep 2019 | 
          
          
            | On-base official | 
            Family Time | 
            02 Sep 2019 | 
          
          
            | Balls and strikes caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Official behind a catcher, briefly | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Balls and strikes caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball arbiter | 
            Newsday | 
            12 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | Strike caller in a game, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike zone judge | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            04 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | One of four at an MLB game | 
            Universal | 
            02 Aug 2019 | 
          
          
            | One who may call you out in the field, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
            New York Times | 
            21 Jul 2019 | 
          
          
            | He may call you out | 
            USA Today | 
            15 Jul 2019 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | MLB arbiter | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            23 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Official on a diamond | 
            Universal | 
            17 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Decision maker at the field, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Safe signaler | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            08 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Baseball arbiter | 
            Jonesin | 
            04 Jun 2019 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Call maker in a game, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One making calls at home | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            25 May 2019 | 
          
          
            | One making calls at home | 
            The Washington Post | 
            25 May 2019 | 
          
          
            | Decision maker in sports, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | A referee's alias, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One verifying safe arrivals? | 
            The Washington Post | 
            10 May 2019 | 
          
          
            | One verifying safe arrivals? | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            10 May 2019 | 
          
          
            | One known for calling people out | 
            Universal | 
            10 May 2019 | 
          
          
            | Official behind a catcher, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Expert on a field, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One working at home | 
            Newsday | 
            04 Apr 2019 | 
          
          
            | Baseball judge, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond head? | 
            New York Times | 
            25 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | One verifying a tag | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            23 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | One verifying a tag | 
            The Washington Post | 
            23 Mar 2019 | 
          
          
            | Match referee, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball's field official, briefly | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Worker who makes lots of calls | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            23 Feb 2019 | 
          
          
            | Field arbiter, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball referee, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Official on a baseball field, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
            The Washington Post | 
            02 Jan 2019 | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            02 Jan 2019 | 
          
          
            | One verifying a tag | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Official on a diamond | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One of four at an MLB game | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One using foul language? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond head? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark figure | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One known for calling people out | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One making calls at home | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | He may call you out | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Figure at A's-O's games | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Safe signaler | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Worker who makes lots of calls | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One verifying safe arrivals? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Match official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball offic | 
            Universal | 
            11 Dec 2018 | 
          
          
            | Home body? | 
            The Chronicle of Higher Education | 
            07 Dec 2018 | 
          
          
            | "Play ball!" announcer | 
            Universal | 
            26 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | Make the calls, informally | 
            New York Times | 
            16 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | Rule enforcer on the football field, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ball caller | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            04 Nov 2018 | 
          
          
            | Short for referee in a match | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | At home worker? | 
            Universal | 
            23 Oct 2018 | 
          
          
            | Ballpark official | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            01 Oct 2018 | 
          
          
            | Masked worker, perhaps | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            08 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Masked worker, perhaps | 
            The Washington Post | 
            08 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Official behind a catcher | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            05 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Official behind a catcher | 
            The Washington Post | 
            05 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Balls and strikes caller | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            04 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Balls and strikes caller | 
            The Washington Post | 
            04 Sep 2018 | 
          
          
            | Ballpark authority | 
            Newsday | 
            31 Aug 2018 | 
          
          
            | One at home, informally | 
            New York Times | 
            26 Aug 2018 | 
          
          
            | One calling you out | 
            Universal | 
            07 Aug 2018 | 
          
          
            | First, second or third person | 
            New York Times | 
            19 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Call the shots | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            14 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Make calls | 
            Newsday | 
            13 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Diamond figure, for short | 
            USA Today | 
            03 Jul 2018 | 
          
          
            | Baseball field official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Work-at-home sort | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            28 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | Rule enforcer at a baseball match, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Plate duster | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            21 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | Plate duster | 
            The Washington Post | 
            21 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | Game caller | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            21 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | One working at home? | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            18 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | One working at home? | 
            The Washington Post | 
            18 Jun 2018 | 
          
          
            | Foul ball caller | 
            Newsday | 
            30 May 2018 | 
          
          
            | Baseball arbiter, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Yer out!" shouter, in Baseball games | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Infield fly rule" caller | 
            Universal | 
            05 May 2018 | 
          
          
            | One of a MLB quartet | 
            USA Today | 
            28 Mar 2018 | 
          
          
            | Rule enforcer in some games, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Stereotypically 'blind' official, for short | 
            New York Times | 
            14 Mar 2018 | 
          
          
            | Judge of diamond finished holding its middle  | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One who might be second-guessed by instant replays | 
            New York Times | 
            22 Feb 2018 | 
          
          
            | Authority on diamonds? | 
            New York Times | 
            18 Feb 2018 | 
          
          
            | Bag man? | 
            New York Times | 
            15 Feb 2018 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond judge | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            28 Jan 2018 | 
          
          
            | Watch a lot of plays, say | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            20 Jan 2018 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Tennis ''out'' caller | 
            Newsday | 
            05 Jan 2018 | 
          
          
            | First, second or third person | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Bag man? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Authority on diamonds? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Plate duster | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond authority | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Balls and strikes caller | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One working at home? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Official behind a catcher | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Masked worker, perhaps | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Work-at-home sort | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Call the shots | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Base watcher | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One of a MLB quartet | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond figure, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One calling you out | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball offic. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | At home worker? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Play ball!" announcer | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Infield fly rule" caller | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Home body? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball strike caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Stereotypically "blind" official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One who might be second-guessed by instant replays | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One at home, informally | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Make the calls, informally | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Person who's critical at first | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            07 Dec 2017 | 
          
          
            | Much-maligned official | 
            New York Times | 
            06 Dec 2017 | 
          
          
            | Sports arbiter, for short | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            03 Dec 2017 | 
          
          
            | Baseball "ref" | 
            Family Time | 
            20 Nov 2017 | 
          
          
            | World Series official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sports offic | 
            Universal | 
            28 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | Worker calling strikes | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            22 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Home worker? | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            01 Oct 2017 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball ref, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Maker of calls | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            21 Sep 2017 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Official with a whisk broom, for short | 
            USA Today | 
            15 Sep 2017 | 
          
          
            | Strike caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | A baseball ref, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Steee-rike!" caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Call balls and strikes, informally | 
            New York Times | 
            25 Jul 2017 | 
          
          
            | One who might err on the safe side? | 
            The Washington Post | 
            09 Jul 2017 | 
          
          
            | One who might err on the safe side? | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            09 Jul 2017 | 
          
          
            | A ref, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One working at a base | 
            The Washington Post | 
            30 Jun 2017 | 
          
          
            | One working at a base | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            30 Jun 2017 | 
          
          
            | A referee in baseball, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | A referee in Baseball, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark fig | 
            Family Time | 
            12 Jun 2017 | 
          
          
            | Baseball boobird's target, often | 
            New York Times | 
            07 Jun 2017 | 
          
          
            | Man calling out many superstars? | 
            Universal | 
            22 May 2017 | 
          
          
            | Official with a chest protector | 
            Universal | 
            10 May 2017 | 
          
          
            | Caller of 1-Down | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            24 Mar 2017 | 
          
          
            | Caller of 1-Down | 
            The Washington Post | 
            24 Mar 2017 | 
          
          
            | One who calls strikes and outs in baseball, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Tennis official, briefly | 
            The Washington Post | 
            06 Feb 2017 | 
          
          
            | He may work at home | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            26 Jan 2017 | 
          
          
            | World Series official | 
            New York Times | 
            17 Jan 2017 | 
          
          
            | Diamond worker | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            11 Jan 2017 | 
          
          
            | World Series official | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One working at a base | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One who might err on the safe side? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Caller of 1-Down | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball boobird's target, often | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Call balls and strikes, informally | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Much-maligned official | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Man calling out many superstars? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Official with a chest protector | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sports offic. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Official with a whisk broom, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Decide what's fair or not | 
            Newsday | 
            24 Dec 2016 | 
          
          
            | Ballpark official, briefly | 
            USA Today | 
            05 Dec 2016 | 
          
          
            | Figure behind a catcher | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            24 Oct 2016 | 
          
          
            | Make calls | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            22 Sep 2016 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official | 
            Newsday | 
            13 Sep 2016 | 
          
          
            | One who calls 'em as he sees 'em | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            13 Sep 2016 | 
          
          
            | Guy who cries foul | 
            The Washington Post | 
            24 Aug 2016 | 
          
          
            | Official sometimes said to be blind | 
            New York Times | 
            22 Aug 2016 | 
          
          
            | One with a stay-at-home job? | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            12 Aug 2016 | 
          
          
            | Sport authority | 
            Newsday | 
            12 Aug 2016 | 
          
          
            | Home worker | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            07 Jul 2016 | 
          
          
            | Official on a baseline | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            28 Jun 2016 | 
          
          
            | Ballpark official, briefly | 
            Universal | 
            20 Jun 2016 | 
          
          
            | One working at home, for short | 
            New York Times | 
            16 Jun 2016 | 
          
          
            | Replay Operations Center official | 
            The Washington Post | 
            26 May 2016 | 
          
          
            | One in protective gear at home | 
            The Washington Post | 
            15 May 2016 | 
          
          
            | Person staying near home | 
            New York Times | 
            02 Apr 2016 | 
          
          
            | Ref on the diamond | 
            The Washington Post | 
            12 Mar 2016 | 
          
          
            | Caller in a mask | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            10 Mar 2016 | 
          
          
            | Baseball arbiter, for short | 
            Family Time | 
            15 Feb 2016 | 
          
          
            | Plate cleaner | 
            Newsday | 
            04 Feb 2016 | 
          
          
            | Official sometimes said to be blind | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball arbiter | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            01 Jan 2016 | 
          
          
            | Official on a baseline | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One with a stay-at-home job? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark official, briefly | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One working at home, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | MLB arbiter | 
            The Washington Post | 
            25 Nov 2015 | 
          
          
            | Foul-ball caller | 
            Newsday | 
            18 Nov 2015 | 
          
          
            | Ref's counterpart | 
            USA Today | 
            16 Nov 2015 | 
          
          
            | Stereotypically "blind" official | 
            USA Today | 
            29 Sep 2015 | 
          
          
            | Person who regularly cleans his plate? | 
            New York Times | 
            28 Sep 2015 | 
          
          
            | One speaking 'out'? | 
            New York Times | 
            13 Sep 2015 | 
          
          
            | Person behind a strike? | 
            New York Times | 
            30 Aug 2015 | 
          
          
            | Chest protector wearer | 
            New York Times | 
            05 Aug 2015 | 
          
          
            | Diamond worker | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            20 Jul 2015 | 
          
          
            | Baseball official, briefly | 
            Family Time | 
            12 Jul 2015 | 
          
          
            | Authority on diamonds? | 
            USA Today | 
            30 May 2015 | 
          
          
            | Official behind home plate, for short | 
            New York Times | 
            11 May 2015 | 
          
          
            | 'Stee-rike!' caller | 
            New York Times | 
            06 May 2015 | 
          
          
            | Figure known for calling out? | 
            Jonesin | 
            23 Apr 2015 | 
          
          
            | Official at a base | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            18 Mar 2015 | 
          
          
            | Diamond arbiter | 
            Newsday | 
            08 Mar 2015 | 
          
          
            | Little League official, briefly | 
            Universal | 
            05 Feb 2015 | 
          
          
            | He'll call you out | 
            USA Today | 
            04 Feb 2015 | 
          
          
            | Ballpark figure? | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            02 Feb 2015 | 
          
          
            | Foul-ball caller | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One working at home | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Chest protector wearer | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Plate cleaner | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Authority on diamonds? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Little League official, briefly | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Plate manager | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Official at a base | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Crouching judge | 
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            | Masked man? | 
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            | Ball caller | 
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            | One might call you out | 
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            | Caller at home | 
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            | Official behind home plate, for short | 
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            | "Stee-rike!" caller | 
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            | Diamond arbiter | 
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            | MLB arbiter | 
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            | Person who regularly cleans his plate? | 
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            | Person behind a strike? | 
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            | One speaking "out"? | 
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            | Diamond authority | 
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            | Stereotypically "blind" official | 
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            | Ref's counterpart | 
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            | Strike caller, for short | 
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            | He'll call you out | 
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            | Let judge | 
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            | "Out" crier | 
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            | Strike zone enforcer | 
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            | Short sport judge? | 
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            | Short ballpark official? | 
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            | Ref on the diamond | 
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            | Ballpark official | 
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            | Baseball arbiter | 
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            | He may give a Yank the thumb | 
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            | Masked official, for short | 
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            | One crouching at home | 
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            | One working at home | 
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            | Caller with a mask | 
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            | Official with a whisk broom, for short | 
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            | Baseball official | 
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            | Base decision maker | 
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            | Ballpark figure | 
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            | Baseball judge | 
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            | One who spends the whole game making calls and who might be accused of not watching at all | 
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            | Ballpark figure | 
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            | Tennis official | 
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            | Strike caller | 
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            | One making safe decisions | 
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            | Diamond expert? | 
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            | One may shout 'Out!' | 
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            | World Series figure | 
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            | One who sometimes works at home? | 
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            | One behind home plate, informally | 
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            | Diamond arbiter, for short | 
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            | Diamond arbiter | 
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            | Ballpark arbiter | 
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            | "Steee-rike!" caller | 
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            | Baseball official | 
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            | Call the game | 
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            | One crying foul | 
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            | One who decides what's fair? | 
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            | Strike-caller, in brief | 
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            | There's always one at home | 
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            | Baseline enforcer | 
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            | "Steee-rike!" caller | 
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            | Call the game | 
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            | One crying foul | 
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            | Worker at home | 
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            | Official in a mask | 
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            | One stationed at a base | 
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            | Strike caller | 
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            | Field authority | 
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            | He makes fair decisions | 
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            | One of four in most MLB games | 
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            | Base figure | 
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            | First person? | 
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            | Diamond caller | 
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            | Baseball arbiter | 
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            | Court authority | 
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            | Strike caller | 
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            | Dispute settler | 
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            | One stationed at a base | 
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            | Ruling source | 
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            | Plate cleaner, at times | 
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            | He may call you out | 
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            | One who wears a mask every fourth game | 
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            | Baseball arbiter, for short | 
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            | Balls-and-strikes caller | 
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            | "Infield fly" caller | 
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            | Guy who cries foul | 
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            | Strike and ball caller | 
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            | One who rules on the thrown? | 
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            | One who wears a mask every fourth game | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Stereotypically blind official | 
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            | Shortened baseball official | 
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            | Game official | 
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            | Official often seen crouching | 
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            | Whisk broom-wielding official, for short | 
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            | One stationed at a base | 
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            | Diamond caller | 
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            | Baseball arbiter | 
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            | Ballpark arbiter | 
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            | "Play ball!" crier | 
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            | Sports arbiter | 
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            | Play caller | 
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            | Masked man at home | 
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            | Ballpark figure | 
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            | One wearing black at home | 
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            | Home body? | 
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            | He makes safe decisions | 
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            | Expert on plays | 
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            | One who works in a mask | 
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            | Ball caller | 
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            | Maker of calls | 
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             | 
          
          
            | See 7-Down | 
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            | Ballpark fig.? | 
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            | Ballpark figure | 
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            | One wearing black at home | 
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            | One at home in a mask | 
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            | Diamond official | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Home body? | 
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            | Diamond decision maker | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Guy crouching at the park | 
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            | The power behind the thrown? | 
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            | Baseball ref | 
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            | 'Yer out!' shouter | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Worker behind the plate | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Ref | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball arbiter | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fair-or-foul decider | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One making decisions at home? | 
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             | 
          
          
            | You could be safe with him | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Out!" shouter | 
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            | Caller of strikes and balls, for short | 
             | 
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            | One who works from home? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One who cries foul? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One who cries foul | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Ref's cousin | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Masked one at home | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Official in black | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Safe" cracker? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Pitch caller | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Masked one at home | 
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             | 
          
          
            | Official in black | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Official behind a catcher | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Authority behind home | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark figure? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ref's colleague | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Man in blue, often | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One facing the pitcher | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Stay-at-home worker? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark figure | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Oft-booed official | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One calling strikes and balls | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Expert on a 68-Across | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Person at home | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Home body? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Call a strike, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Base decision maker | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond authority | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Duster at home, sometimes | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One making calls | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Stay-at-home worker? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ref's cousin | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Duster at home, sometimes | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One facing the pitcher | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Call balls and strikes | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One working at home | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Man in blue | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | He keeps a clean plate | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | He's there when you run home | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | He can make you safe at home | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Call a strike, say | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Worker often seen crouching | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Foul caller | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | He's sure to clean his plate | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sports official | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One works at home | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Base man | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Officiate at home plate | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Shouter of this puzzle's title | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond expert? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One whose chest is protected, briefly | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Guy who cries foul | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond expert? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Masked man | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Tennis judge | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Man at home | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Polo official | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Field official | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Person in a mask | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Plate cleaner, at times | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond expert? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond authority | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Homer signaler | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Third person? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Masked official | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Stereotypically blind official | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One is at home | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ref | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Authority on diamonds? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Stereotypically blind judge, of a kind | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ref's counterpart | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Caller of balls and strikes | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Call | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One who decides what's fair | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | He works on diamonds | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Worker often seen crouching | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Authority on diamonds, briefly | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One who decides what's fair | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Referee | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Authority at home, briefly | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Authority at home | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Shea official | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ref relative | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball arbiter | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | He keeps the count | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Steee-rike!" caller | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond authority, briefly | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Person who works at home | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond official | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | He calls "out" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | First person? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Home standee | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond judge | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark figure | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Stay-at-home worker? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Balk caller | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Field judge | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond authority | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One who might eject a manager | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One who cries foul? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Plate cleaner | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Person in a mask | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond official | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller (abbr.) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond arbiter | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Man in black? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | A.L. official | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond head | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Plate cleaner, at times | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Obstruction caller | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond authority | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sports official | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond figure | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark official | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | AL arbiter | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond official | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Masked man | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond expert | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball arbiter | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark figure | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond worker? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Cricket official | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball's ref. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ball caller | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Call a strike | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballgame official | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond figure | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ref's counterpart | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ball caller, briefly | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ref's cohort | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | His chest is protected at home | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sports judge | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Certain mask wearer | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One who may be found at home | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Certain mask wearer | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Person in a mask | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fair-or-foul decider | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | He may call a strike | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Brief arbiter | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Person with a chest pad | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond arbiter | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond judge | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Officiate, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One who works at home? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark figure | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Blind official, in stereotypes | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ref's diamond counterpart | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One who makes calls at home | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ref's counterpart | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ref's colleague | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ref's kin | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball arbiter, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Field judge | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One making safe decisions | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | He faces the pitcher | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | World Series figure^UM | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | See 5 Down: abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | He called a strike? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Short sport judge | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Officiate at the plate | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond crew member | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond head | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | He may work at home | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball judge | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | There's one at home | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Man in blue | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond authority | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond authority | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond dynast | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Little League official | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike zone enforcer | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Kill the ___!" (ball park cry) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ballpark figure | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sports overseer | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond judge? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | One who calls strikes and balls | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond head | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Plate cleaner  sometimes | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Object of invective, often | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Field judge, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ref | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball VIP | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller  for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ref's cousin | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond figure | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond head | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Plate watcher | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond arbiter | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fenway Pk. arbiter | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ref.'s cousin | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond fig. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sports off. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ref's cousin | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond off. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ref's relative | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | He calls K's | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | He cleans the plate | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ref's colleague | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | A.L. or N.L. official | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fig. behind home plate | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Grid official | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | He rules at home | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Doug Harvey is one | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Fenway Pk. figure | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | N.L. arbiter | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ref's counterpart | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Man behind the plate | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Man behind home plate | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Arbiter, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Game caller | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Catcher's company | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball figure | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond man | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official: Colloq. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Man of decision, come spring. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | VIP in sports. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball figure. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond man. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sport figure: Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ref.'s relative. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Masked man: Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Crier of "Play ball!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Brave judge? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond arbiter. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond figure, for short | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Referee: Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Diamond official. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball official. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Strike caller | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball judge. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Man in blue. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Relative of a ref. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Baseball VIP. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Referee. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | His eye is on the ball. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | The catcher's shadow. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Masked man of decision. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Arbiter: Abbr. | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sport official: Slang. | 
             | 
             |