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Meijers® has this effect on many, both young and old.
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I volunteer to run scoreboard so I don't have to sit in the stands and listen to parents. Well, there is one kid that literally been hurt all 4 years and is a senior with my son. We are finishing up our 2nd to last game of regular season when mom comes up to press box and asks if we have her son's warmup music. We tell her that yes we have all the boys walkup music. She says, no her son's warmup music for when he starts a game on the bump. We look at each other and ask, " is he healthy to pitch?" He has all season and didn't even see him throwing yet. She said, "no, but with am going to talk to the coach and make sure he lets xxx start on the mound for senior night and face 1 batter" Senior night was also the night we play the team we were tied with for 1st in district.
She was mad later that week, when I asked her for her son's music. I already knew answer she received, but sometimes it is fun to stir the pot.
She was mad later that week, when I asked her for her son's music. I already knew answer she received, but sometimes it is fun to stir the pot.
This for all the umps. During semi final game at PG 18U WWBA this year the ump was getting A LOT of grief from a few fans on one side ( the winning team, by the way). At the end of the half inning the ump walks over to wall / netting where his water bottle was (again this happened to bo on the side of the team giving him the business). Ump says, very tongue in cheek, "Didn't know my ex-wife was here?!" Had to be the funniest thing I have ever heard and quickly deflated the situation as the parents for that team got a big laugh out of it as well.
Again for the umps. A couple of weeks ago a close play at first could have gone either way but was called safe. Fan of defensive team yellings out. Call New York for a replay. Home umpire turns around looks right at the guy " ok, you got the number?". Last we heard from that dad rest of day. 
Oh and he was on our side.
Went to last year's HR derby at Citifield...sat in RF seats.
Guy behind us had obviously brought a girl to impress; making things up about how much he knows about baseball, and how good he was and is. My 15YO and 12YO (at the time) son's sensed that the BS was flying.
HR Derby starts...Bryce Harper hits a laser right over our heads...and this guy gets a meat hand on it...which prompty brought about a shrill scream (and no baseball).
My 12YO son said to me "I guess the date is over!".
7 years ago coaching a Little League AAA team of 9 year olds in my "very catholic" community. We finished up our Saturday practice and the HC gathers the kids as we prepare for the playoffs the next week and asks if anyone can make an optional practice on Sunday morning given that most will likely have some religious obligations. My son immediately raises his hand indicating he can make the practice but no one else makes a move.
HC says to him, "Son, how is it that you can make the practice and no one else can?"
9 year old Wolf Jr replies, "Because Baseball is my religion."
Originally Posted by chefmike7777:
Again for the umps. A couple of weeks ago a close play at first could have gone either way but was called safe. Fan of defensive team yellings out. Call New York for a replay. Home umpire turns around looks right at the guy " ok, you got the number?". Last we heard from that dad rest of day. Oh and he was on our side.
If I had a nickel for every time I heard that this year...
Another funny from the guys in blue...
At a high school travel ball game and one guy is riding home plate umpire on every call that doesn't go his team's way. At one point the guy yells out, "You're missing the outside corner Blue!", to which the umpire replied, "The only thing I'm missing is dinner!" Got a chuckle from all but the complainer.