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Article: Phillips's Position in Jeopardy; Some Umpires Favor His Ouster; Minor Leaguers Replace 22
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- The Washington Post
- Article date:
- September 3, 1999
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Thirty-nine of major league baseball's 71 umpires have endorsed a
movement to oust Richie Phillips from his position as head of the
group's union, according to sources involved in the discussions.
The plan to remove Phillips from power is expected to gain
momentum in the wake of Wednesday's agreement that cost 22 umpires
their jobs. That deal was the result of a labor strategy in which
umpires submitted letters of resignation, hoping to force baseball's
owners back to the bargaining table.
The strategy collapsed when it became clear baseball would accept
the resignations. Some umpires declined to sign the letters and
others quickly rescinded their resignations. In the end, the
strategy cost ...