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Babylon Bee
2026-04-01
Umpire Calls Entire Game from Behind Home Plate Without Looking Up
In a bizarre MLB first, umpire CB Bucknor made history by calling a game without leaving his newspaper – and it's a real rib-biting moment!
<img src="https://media.babylonbee.com/articles/69cd530a98a4b69cd530a98a4c.jpg" style="width: 100%;" width="400" /><p>HOUSTON, TX — Major League Baseball history was made today, as longtime umpire CB Bucknor called the entire game from behind home plate without once looking up from his newspaper.</p>