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“Your assignment is ready, if you want it, in a week.”
That was over a decade ago, when my life hit a crossroads. I could either take a job in a TV newsroom in the director track, or an assignment was waiting for me to become a professional umpire.
Although I chose the media track, with twists and turns, there are indelible lessons that being behind the plate taught me that also make me look at life and my work a little different than everyone else at times.