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Bucky complained to me that, while I have a few drawings of him in his football referee’s uniform, I failed to commission any art of him as a baseball umpire. He actually began his officiating career by calling balls and strikes for summer baseball. That oversight has been officially rectified.
The game is about to start. Although it doesn’t appear that he is doing much, Bucky is busy observing the pitcher’s warm-up, watching his motion, and counting pitches. After the maximum number have been thrown, the umpire will take his place behind the catcher, pull on his mask, and call out the words that the fans have been waiting for: “Play ball!”
After
NatashaKot completed THIS DRAWING for me, I knew it was only a matter of time before we worked together again.
Please give Natalie some well-deserved love. Check out her gallery and have a peek at the terrific art that you’ll find there. There are even a few more that are baseball themed.
The game is about to start. Although it doesn’t appear that he is doing much, Bucky is busy observing the pitcher’s warm-up, watching his motion, and counting pitches. After the maximum number have been thrown, the umpire will take his place behind the catcher, pull on his mask, and call out the words that the fans have been waiting for: “Play ball!”
After
NatashaKot completed THIS DRAWING for me, I knew it was only a matter of time before we worked together again.Please give Natalie some well-deserved love. Check out her gallery and have a peek at the terrific art that you’ll find there. There are even a few more that are baseball themed.
Category Artwork (Digital) / General Furry Art
Species Bear (Other)
Size 800 x 1280px
File Size 129.6 kB
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I think I have you to thank for turning me on to NatashaKot, and this one is another example of what I like so much about her style. I love that impressionistic way of rendering the crowd in the bleachers...very cool!
Now PLAY BALL!! Ooops, sorry, Bucky -- you get to say that ^__^
Now PLAY BALL!! Ooops, sorry, Bucky -- you get to say that ^__^
I've only heard of "spitballs", (Foxtrot comic) in which you spit on the ball before a pitch (possibly to make it harder to hit?), and that "Bean Balls" are illegal? (there's so much Charlie Brown taught me).
I'm guessing the rolled in dirt part is probably to "equalise" the balls to a standard roughness, so no ball has an advantage over the other?
I'm guessing the rolled in dirt part is probably to "equalise" the balls to a standard roughness, so no ball has an advantage over the other?
That's an excellent guess. Yes, new balls are kind of shiny and slick. Rubbing infield dirt on them takes away that shine and makes them easier to grip. The pitchers are not allowed to doctor a ball, so we umpires do it ahead of time and everyone is guaranteed to play with a ball that is consistent with all the others.
It's such a shame when kids burn out on a sport. It happens frequently. To reach a level where you are scouted by college or pro teams requires a huge time and monetary commitment. Practice, games, gear, travel to tournament after tournament.
A fellow I officiated football with had a son who was really good at baseball. After his second year of college, he hung up his cleats.
A fellow I officiated football with had a son who was really good at baseball. After his second year of college, he hung up his cleats.
That's understandable. One of my OCs, whose superhero name is Bonecrusher, knows all the sports (even foreign ones such as Australian rules football) and can easily officiate anything he's asked to. (His primary sport is soccer, however; he is employed by FIFA.)
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