Minor league organist ejected.............

[cougarfreak]

For playing "Three Blind Mice" after a questionable call by an umpire in a game. Thoughts?

Minor-league umpire ejects PA operator for playing 'Three Blind Mice' - CBSSports.com (http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/eye-on-baseball/19706819/minor-league-umpire-ejects-pa-operator-for-playing-three-blind-mice)

[samifan24]

I worked in minor league baseball for four years and saw plenty of power hungry/attention hungry umpires in my time, especially given the fact that in most cases the umpires are only a few years older than the players (especially at the lower levels). While this is surely an extreme example, I'm not surprised that a minor league umpire tried to be the star of the show.

[Mizzou B-ball fan]

For playing "Three Blind Mice" after a questionable call by an umpire in a game. Thoughts?

Minor-league umpire ejects PA operator for playing 'Three Blind Mice' - CBSSports.com (http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/eye-on-baseball/19706819/minor-league-umpire-ejects-pa-operator-for-playing-three-blind-mice)

The Royals organist used to do that all the time at the games. I can remember laughing every time.

[JediKooter]

Yes. I remember this at some Padres games, but, it was usually when a Padre stood there and looked at a called 3rd strike.

[rowech]

Our high school pep band got a technical for doing this last season.

[EagleFan]

Does an umpire even have that kind of power?

[Rizon]

A minor league umpire? That's like an on-call bag boy for a grocery store.

[Sun Tzu]

The Royals organist used to do that all the time at the games. I can remember laughing every time.

Laughing at a Royals game?

Must...resist...sarcasm...

[sterlingice]

Love it :D

SI

[LloydLungs]

Wow! I think I know a minor league ump that isn't making the majors. What a jackass.

Oh wait. Angel Hernandez has had a long MLB career. Never mind, this kid's got as good a chance as anyone.

[DaddyTorgo]

How can an umpire eject an organist?

/didn't read article yet

[JonInMiddleGA]

This was actually kinda predictable & certainly not without precedent (two of which involved, you guessed it, Angel Hernandez). It's also well within the scope of the rules for the ump to toss him.

Umpire's Ejection of "Three Blind Mice" Deejay Was Historically Correct Call | Bleacher Report (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1283126-umpires-ejection-of-three-blind-mice-deejay-was-historically-correct-call)

[Ksyrup]

I can't believe no one knew or remembered the most famous of these ejections. It was the Phillies Clearwater organist. I know because my mom knew his daughter, and he took us to a Braves/Phillies game and we got to sit 5th row behind home plate for what ended up being one of Steve Carlton's last starts with the Phillies in 1986 (5 IP, 0 R). Wilbur was his name.

[bronconick]

Man, good thing ejection rules never applied to hockey. We would have had to eject the entire student section before they added a 2nd ref and made singing "3 blind mice" when they first came out in pregame irrelevant.

[cougarfreak]

This was actually kinda predictable & certainly not without precedent (two of which involved, you guessed it, Angel Hernandez). It's also well within the scope of the rules for the ump to toss him.<br />
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Umpire's Ejection of "Three Blind Mice" Deejay Was Historically Correct Call | Bleacher Report (http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1283126-umpires-ejection-of-three-blind-mice-deejay-was-historically-correct-call)

Well, I guess its well within the scope of the dictionary, and the law to declare the umpire legally blind with a blown call, since he obviously can't see correctly, but it doesn't happen. The umpire has incredibly bad judgement.

[flounder]

I was at a football game once where the guy holding the down marker got ejected.