How nervous was Ted Barrett calling two perfect games?

Dugout Discussions with Chris Rose

Jomboy Media

Sports, Baseball

4.9 • 689 Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Check out the Umpires Care Charity and see how you can help out here here! https://www.umpscare.com/ Download the Draftkings Sportsbook app and use code ROSE to get $200 in free bets with a $5 bet! Umpire Ted Barrett joins Chris to discuss being behind the plate for two perfect games, sparring with Mike Tyson, giving James Karinchak a scalp massage, dealing with blown calls, favorite moment as an umpire and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Did Tyson really cheap shot you?
0:02.0	Tyson didn't, his sparring partners.
0:05.0	He wanted to treat him like opponents.
0:07.0	And so when he got in the ring with him, he just wants to kill you.
0:11.0	And like he does the opponent coming at him.
0:14.0	And so he doesn't care.
0:16.0	He hit you with an elbow.
0:18.0	He hit you below the belt because that's the way he's fighting his opponent. There was always opportunities to spar with him because nobody wanted to because
0:25.2	it's not worth the money to get in there.
0:27.6	Hey, everybody, and welcome to episode number 172 of the Chris Rose rotation, a production of
0:33.7	John Boy Media. And today we're going to step away from the player's side of things.
0:38.3	You know, we've kind of broken off.
0:39.8	We've talked to some managers recently, GM as well.
0:43.3	But today we're going to go back behind Home Plate for one of the legendary umpires in this sport.
0:48.6	He has just recently retired.
0:50.6	The one and only Ted Barrett.
0:52.0	Welcome to the Chris Rose rotation.
0:53.9	Teddy.
0:54.8	How are you?
1:00.9	I'm doing great. Thank you. Don't know if I deserved that much accolades in the introduction, but thank you for that.
1:06.8	You stop that now. We're just getting started with showering you with accolades and gifts and everything else, okay?
1:28.3	Okay. All right. So obviously you made big news. You were one of 10 umpires that recently announced that you will not be returning after basically three decades on the field. You know, you made it to the big leagues in 1994 and then several years later full time as an umpire. What was it like when you finally either signed your name or made that call and said, yeah, this is it. I'm done. Yeah, it was kind of surreal. It was strange. I talked to
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