BINGO! I got it! I got it, and I got it in a BIG WAY!

[The Man in Blue]

I had the opportunity to work a HS game at Busch Stadium yesterday.  3-umpire crew.  It amazed me how big the field felt and how small the stadium looked from the field.

 

I started the game on third, but we swapped after 4 innings, and I went over to first.  First play was a BANGER . . . they showed it up on the scoreboard . . . 

 

It was my day.

Home team up to bat, down 1.  R1.  Batter hits it to left field and the left fielder misplays it.  We are off to the races.  PU rotates up, and I rotate to home expecting this to die at third base.  It always dies at third base.  There is a reason this is the Holy Grail. 

 

It never happens.  

Roundin' third and headed for home . . . no idea what color his eyes were . . . but here he comes. 

 

Ball firing in, head first slide . . . and I get the BIG SAFE call on the play at the plate for the winning run.

And yes, I did it.  The plate was already dirty, so why not.

I think I should retire now.