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Balkin' Bob Davidson, the veteran umpire suspended for one game by MLB on Friday, loves a good argument and doesn't appear to hold a grudge.
Every fan who paid to see Bob Davidson umpire Tuesday's Giants-Phillies game sure got their money's worth. With the Phillies leading by a run in the sixth inning, Davidson called time and ...
Manager Charlie Manuel of the Philadelphia Phillies argues with home plate umpire Bob Davidson on a delayed call during the eighth inning against the Houston Astros in a MLB baseball game on May ...
First-base umpire Bob Davidson interjected at that point. "That's really on me, because I should have seen the ball change directions," he said. "That's impossible for the plate guy to see, ...
Bob Davidson isn't the most popular umpire in any city, but if there's one place where that's especially true, it's Philadelphia. Last year, following his ejection of Philadelphia Phillies manager ...
PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel and umpire Bob Davidson were both suspended for one game Friday for their behavior during a heated argument during a game Tuesday. But ...
Umpire Bob Davidson tosses unruly fan from Phillies-Giants game. Published: Aug. 03, 2016, 12:05 p.m. By . The Associated Press ...
Open your eyes, Bob Davidson, you silly, balk-calling chump. The Mets lost a three-run jack thanks to a clueless ump. ... An Ode to Umpire Bob Davidson. Published: May. 19, 2008, 3:57 a.m. By .
Davidson was only ignoring an invalid ruling by that umpire. But over their careers, Joyce and Denkinger never went this far. Never did they eject a fan from the stands for jeering a player.
The Philadelphia Phillies' manager Charlie Manuel, right, and home plate umpire Bob Davidson argue after in the eighth inning against the Houston Astros at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The ...
PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia Phillies manager Charlie Manuel and umpire Bob Davidson were both suspended for one game Friday for their behavior during a heated argument during a game Tuesday. But ...