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What Wrestling Taught Me About Baseball Officiating, Leadership, and Pressure

May 20, 2026 by Kirby Ingles
Black-and-white cinematic image of wrestling shoes and baseball umpire plate shoes beside officiating gear on a wrestling mat representing multi-sport officiating, leadership, pressure, and discipline.

Working multiple sports taught me far more than mechanics. Wrestling sharpened my baseball officiating by exposing weaknesses in confidence, emotional control, conditioning, leadership, and humility under pressure. This is not only about multi-sport officiating. It’s about growth, professionalism, discipline, and the internal battle every official faces when the game humbles him and demands more.

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