Came across an interesting article on an Umpiring FB page: Hey, ump! Why'd you eject that player or manager?
It's an interesting piece with former MLB ump Jim Evans. The entire thing is pretty great but one part in particular caught my eye:
“We’re trained at the beginning to use our diaphragm and not just our larynx or voice box,” he said, noting that, in addition to verbal calls, umpires can use more than 60 physical signals.
Does anyone want to assist in listing every possible physical signal? (I'm guessing that "pointing" will cover several of these)
I'll update the post with any answers and kick it off with the basics:
1) Safe
2) Out
3) Foul Tip
4) Foul Ball
5) Fair Ball
6) Home Run
7) ...
8) ...