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As a baseball Umpire for the last 8 years, I can say the last thing you expect to have happen is a fan/parent come after you on the field. There have now been laws passed to help protect Umpires with fines of $10,000 for any physical abuse. While every Umpire I know is all about the game, occasionally we have to "control" a player or fan by ejecting them from the game or the park. There have been times, very few, where the local sheriff's dept. have had to be called to escort someone out. Threats are sometimes heard but we, umpires, don't give it much thought. I also will say. The Umpires I have known and called with are some of the finest, high integrity, people you could ever meet. All only care about doing the right thing and calling it straight, although some players, coaches, fans may not always agree... Jammin for Duane, spdb