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AP: Baseball’s only woman umpire to work Futures Game, HR Derby

as a shaken Keith Hernandez downs another quart of Just For Men…

Ria Cortesio is eager to get her first look at PNC Park – the double-decked stands, the Roberto Clemente bridge in left field, the Allegheny River beyond the wall in right.

The fans packing the seats for the All-Star festivities will see something new, too: a woman umpire working on a major league field.

...At least their presence was finally recognized this year in the rulebook.

An amendment to Rule 2.00 in the Definition of Terms reads: “Any reference in these Official Baseball Rules to ‘he,’ ‘him,’ or ‘his’ shall be deemed to be a reference to ‘she,’ ‘her,’ or ‘hers,’ as the case may be, when the person is female.”

Repoz Posted: July 08, 2006 at 11:12 PM | 10 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Bernal Diaz has an angel on his shoulder. Posted: July 09, 2006 at 12:59 AM (#2092375)

Is she hot?

2. Mike Emeigh

Posted: July 09, 2006 at 01:05 AM (#2092382)

Is she hot?

Not bad.

She's a good umpire, too.

-- MWE

3. Mike Emeigh

Posted: July 09, 2006 at 01:15 AM (#2092388)

There's a decent picture of Ria Cortesio here, although it's from six years ago.

-- MWE

4. Repoz

Posted: July 09, 2006 at 01:20 AM (#2092389)

That is actually Juan Bustabad standing next to Ria Cortesio...which is some sorta sick joke.

5. We don't have dahlians at the Palace of Wisdom Posted: July 09, 2006 at 01:38 AM (#2092403)

Will Keith Hernandez do commentary?

6. Francoeur Sans Gages (AlouGoodbye) Posted: July 09, 2006 at 01:57 AM (#2092421)

I am thinking of a Bull Durham joke, but if I posted it I'd be banned for a thousand years.

7. Bernal Diaz has an angel on his shoulder. Posted: July 09, 2006 at 02:00 AM (#2092425)

There's a decent picture of Ria Cortesio here, although it's from six years ago.

-- MWE

Ok, I looked at the picture and it took me a few seconds to figure out which one was the chick.

8. 6 - 4 - 3 Posted: July 09, 2006 at 02:04 AM (#2092429)

Ok, I looked at the picture and it took me a few seconds to figure out which one was the chick.

+1

9. base ball chick Posted: July 09, 2006 at 03:58 AM (#2092491)

Have you read the news
Bout the "different" umps

it's those

Girls, Girls, Girls
At home plate in the Pioneer league

Girls, Girls. Girls
Callin DPs at second base

Girls, Girls, Girls
Freakin ol Keith out

and he such a good good boy
he think he need a new toy

so Ria tell him a story
you know the one I mean

its us

Girls, Girls, Girls
blue unis and shoulder pads

Girls, Girls, Girls
right down there on the field of play

Girls, Girrls, GRRRRLS!!!!!

10. Torn_cuff Posted: July 09, 2006 at 04:08 AM (#2092493)

Good? She's not good.

Every AA umpire has 3 years to advance from AA to AAA, or find something else to do. Ria is now in her 4th year in AA...

Is she bad? No worse than anyone else. Is she good? If she had testicles, she'd be umpiring in the Atlantic League right now.

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