Major League Baseball umpires often catch a lot of heat for being bad at their jobs, and rightfully so—they do seem to make a lot of mind-boggling calls.
But we can’t ignore an ump when he does his job correctly and nails a call, especially one that comes after his world gets turned upside down.
That’s exactly what happened Tuesday night in Kansas City when first base umpire Vic Carapazza get absolutely lit up by Royals reliever Aroldis Chapman, who was running to first to try to help on a ground ball.
