The Custom of Choosing an Umpire to Replace the Ump

The custom of the time was to pick an umpire from the players who were seen as trustworthy. Jocko Conlin made his debut at age 34 and he's like maybe one of the I don't know three most famous umpires in history. Freddy Fitzimmons was up to lunch when when next we're next we're being chosen by the other team to ump. The list that Dan Herr sent me of a hundred names I look at it and I really kind of admire these old old dead people.