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Joe West (umpire) - Wikiwand
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Major League Baseball umpire Joe West wears the initials JK on his uniform sleeve during a baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals, Saturday, June 5, 2010, in Washington. West
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MLB umpire Joe West, at last, is retiring - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Joe West is spending his retirement editing his Wikipedia page to remove things that make him look bad : r/baseball
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That Was the Year That Was
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MLB umpire Joe West officially retires after 45 years - Sports Illustrated
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That Was the Year That Was
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Joe West retires as umpire after record 5,460 games; Roberto Ortiz becomes first Puerto Rican to be full-time ump - ESPN
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MLB umpire Joe West confiscates hat of Cardinals pitcher Giovanny Gallegos, ejects manager Mike Shildt
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First-Base Umpires Call Them as They Hear Them - The New York Times