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Umpire Joe West set for call of NL Wild Card Game
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Longtime umpire Joe West called a Red Sox-Yankees playoff game
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Umpire West suspended one game for contact with Papelbon
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Joe West suspended one game - ABC7 San Francisco
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Controversial MLB umpire Joe West announces retirement with
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Umpire hit in the head by baseball from stands during Brewers
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Bumgarner on the staredown with Joe West: Joe was behind the
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Angel Hernandez now interim umpire crew chief after opt outs
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Joe West has been suspended three games for calling Adrian Beltre
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Column: Joe West, controversial umpire, breaks MLB record
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Major League Baseball umpire Joe West wears the initials JK on
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Joe West '74 breaks umpiring record with 5,376th game