You might be shocked when I say that but believe me, they are great athletes. Can you imagine working in the same conditions they do? To do this, you would need to be able to stand up to managers kicking dirt at you as well as dealing with players arguing at you for calls you have made that should have no controversy over.

Working an entire season does wear down an

umpire. Just think of the torture they go through. They work 6 months of the year, about 3-4 hours a day. Working a schedule like that takes its toll on an umpire's body. At least they are rewarded for working such tough hours. They get the other 6 months off, get their travelling expenses paid for, and get paid at least $75,000 per year and that's for rookie umpires. Since they have to travel every few days, they are always tired so they are rewarded by getting to sit in first class whenever they fly and when they land at their destination, they get to sleep at the best hotels.

It's hard to believe why kids don't want to be like umpires. It's probably because all the kids don't want to work that hectic of a schedule. Another good thing

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