Umpiring Style
Eddings is known for his forceful throws when giving a new ball to pitcher. Eddings can be seen stepping out of his home plate stance and delivering a hard throw straight to the pitcher on the mound. In contrast, most umpires hand a new ball to the catcher, or lightly toss the baseball to the pitcher.
A report in The Hardball Times lists Eddings as having called the largest strike zone among all Major League umpires in 2011.
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