Bob Davidson

Bob Davidson
Robert "Balkin' Bob" Allan Davidsonis an umpire for Major League Baseball...
ProfessionUmpire
Date of Birth3 August 1952
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Never can you take away the right of a member to have a bill read.
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That means any Monday night our retirees or our members could have their pension arbitrarily reduced any Monday night, that's a very scary thought.
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Receiving the Excellence in Claims/Loss Prevention Award three times in the past five years demonstrates ABF's commitment to proper cargo handling. We recognize that each pallet, carton or box is a critical part of our customers' business and that loss, damage or delay harms that business, ... The low turnover among our conscientious, experienced employees, coupled with management emphasis and training, results in the best claims experience in our industry. When specific problem areas are uncovered, we use focus groups and the ABF Quality Process to address the root causes; we typically involve our customers and dock employees in this effective problem resolution process. This approach has positioned ABF as the premiere LTL carrier when it comes to delivering shipments on time, intact, and damage free.
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It's my call and I had him leaving early.
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The wrong umpire made the initial call. That's the plate umpire's call. I had it lined up. It's my call, and I had him leaving early and called him out.
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It's the plate umpires call, which is me. It's my call and I had him leaving early and called him out.
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I had him leaving early and called him out.
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The wrong umpire made the initial call. It was my call and I had him leaving early.
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Brian Knight hustled over to third base where he's supposed to be but he doesn't have the tag-up call. That's the plate umpire's call. I had it lined up. The wrong umpire made the initial call. The plate umpire, which is me, it's my call and I had him leaving early.