Go Skins Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/mlb/mlb-umpire-dale-scott-comes-out-as-gay-in-quietest-way-possible/ar-BBgfgKY?ocid=ansSBNation11 A photo with his husband in a small magazine was his first public acknowledgment. "I am extremely grateful that Major League Baseball has always judged me on my work and nothing else," he says. Major League Baseball umpire Dale Scott bleeds the green and yellow of his beloved Oregon Ducks football team, having gone to games since the Johnson Administration. He has two black Labs, Roman and Rollie, who rule his world. Using his skills as a former DJ, he has recorded the voice mail greetings for 15 of his fellow umpires. He loves history, politics and documentaries and watches every season of "Survivor" and "The Amazing Race." He has worked three World Series, three All-Star Games, two no-hitters and numerous playoff games. He is gay and married to his partner of 28 years. That last fact is just part of who Dale Scott is and has had no impact on his abilities as an umpire for the past 29 seasons. Yet it is understandably the one that most people will notice, because Scott is the first Major League Baseball umpire to publicly say he is gay while active (and the first out active male official in the NBA, NHL, NFL or MLB). This story you are reading now came about because Scott made a decision to first come out in a very quiet and understated way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CincyInDC Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Not newsworthy. Keep being a good ump who doesn't decide games, and you're cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelWeston Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 He's out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Elflocko| Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 He's out! :lmao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khatmandude Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 His favorite count is two balls, one strike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|High School Harry| Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 When he calls a guy out, you wonder where his thumb has been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 He's out! /ThreadWinner - MichaelWeston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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