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RoboUmp Hits the Big Leagues

99% Invisible by SiriusXM Podcasts and Roman Mars

Apr 14, 202600:31:39Arts

One study from 2018 found that Major League Baseball umpires blow about 14 calls every game. That’s 34,000 bad calls every year. And it makes a difference. A blown strike call can decide a win or a loss, a championship o...

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RoboUmp Hits the Big Leagues is an episode from 99% Invisible by SiriusXM Podcasts and Roman Mars. One study from 2018 found that Major League Baseball umpires blow about 14 calls every game. That’s 34,000 bad calls every year. And it makes...

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Published Apr 14, 2026, 00:31:39 long, audio available.

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