Umpire

And the British Umpire is today the greatest demonstration of the practicability of the politics of good will.

Our Spiritual and Moral Inheritance 1927

And yes, even the "Umpire" - the current Chief Justice - the man who, with a straight face, told the Senate he would only be "calling balls and strikes" on the high bench - the man who has quickly become the most right-wing Chief in modern Court history - John Roberts was confirmed with a whopping total of 20 Democratic Senators voting for him.

Richard Greener: A Right-Wing Court? The Democrats Fault 2010

Also in case the ball in play becomes "_unfit for fair use_," as to which the Umpire is the sole judge.

Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1889 Henry Chadwick 1866

The Umpire is the sole and absolute judge of play.

Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1889 Henry Chadwick 1866

As I noted in my Democratic drinking game yesterday ( "Umpire," drink!), Democratic Senators remain fairly obsessed with responding to Chief Justice Roberts '2005 claim that good judges are like umpires, simply calling balls and strikes.

Doug Kendall: Liveblogging the Sotomayor Confirmation Hearing (Day 2) 2009

The answer of "Umpire" would have to be state-specific, with a point awarded in Red States and one subtracted in Blue States.

Malcolm Friedberg: New Rule: Replace US Citizenship Test with Mandatory Attendance of a MLB Game 2008

Cynthia is coming home to-morrow, by the "Umpire," which passes through at ten o'clock.

Wives and Daughters Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell 1837

But as Molly walked home with her father from seeing Mrs. Gibson and Cynthia off to London by the 'Umpire' coach, she almost danced along the street.

Wives and Daughters Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell 1837

'Umpire' stopped, to meet her daughter after a two years 'absence.

Wives and Daughters Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell 1837

I have had a letter this morning from him, and he is coming down by the "Umpire" to-day. '

Wives and Daughters Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell 1837