At last, after 72 entries, we've completed our Better Know An Umpire series. We hope you've enjoyed learning more about the human elements in blue, the men who wander anonymously through the sport, even as they make the game all about them. Next time some stooge in a chest protector screws your team out of a victory, you know where to look.
Based on your responses, the most popular feature of these BKAU blurbs wasn't the betting info or the scouting reports. No, it was the called-strike-three GIF at the bottom of every post. We've collated all 72 of those GIFS for your enjoyment. Here's the first half. Click here for the second half.
Note: You may want to wait a minute before scrolling all the way down. There are 36 GIFs on this page, and it'll take a moment for them all to load. Trust us, though. It'll be worth it.
Joe West
Hunter Wendelstedt
John Hirschbeck
CB Bucknor
Tim McClelland
Lance Barksdale
Mark Wegner
Fieldin Culbreth
Andy Fletcher
Paul Schrieber
Chris Guccione
Marvin Hudson
Greg Gibson
Mike Everitt
Tony Randazzo
Paul Nauert
Sam Holbrook
Rob Drake
Ed Rapuano
Paul Emmel
Jeff Nelson
Jim Wolf
Dan Iassogna
Ted Barrett
Adrian Johnson
Mike DiMuro
James Hoye
Kerwin Danley
Derryl Cousins
Scott Barry
Chad Fairchild
Mike Winters
Brian Runge
Gary Cederstrom
Dana DeMuth
Dan Bellino
The second half of the gallery can be found here. For the complete Better Know An Umpire series, click here.