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Transcript: UMPIRE BACKFIRE
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- ABC Good Morning America
- Article date:
- September 2, 1999
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CHARLES GIBSON: This morning, 22 major league umpires are out, out
of work. Back in July, in a bitter labor dispute, they offered their
resignations, to take effect today. It was supposed to be a negotiating
ploy, but it backfired when baseball said, Thank you very much, and
accepted the resignations.
The umps then tried to take them back yesterday.
Expecting that they would probably lose in court, the umpires gave
up.
Joining us now is the head of the umpires' union, Richie Phillips.
Richie, I appreciate your being here, because these are tough questions
that you're faced with ...