Horace Ace Cathcart

Profile Updated: April 30, 2024
Residing In: Des Moines, WA
Spouse/Partner: Candice Cathcart
Homepage: Coming soon
Occupation: Retired as of April 2021. (Never retired). Umpire, 2nd year.
Children: Theresa, born 1969
Maria, born 1971
Michelle, born 1972
Military Service: USMC and Alaska Army NG, Aviation Div.  
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As of January 2023, I signed up to be a Notary Public, took classes and got my license. Was ready to start work when I found an online ad looking for baseball umpires. Loving baseball and working with young people it was a no brainer. So now, here I am six months later, umpiring one to two games each day during the week and anywhere from 3 to 6 games on Saturdays and Sundays. I am starting to get my stamina and love during the work. Feel young again and lost 14 pounds since January. This is a year around job as they have indoor facilities during the winter and rainy days. And I guess getting yelled at by a few parents and coaches, is par for the game. This is the next best thing to actually playing the game and getting paid for it. I spend 80% of the time behind the plate. Well, my first year has passed with November and December off, and back at it in January. Hope to get up to umping 100 to 200 games next year.
Built a replacement three car garage, to replace my old two car garage, to work on my toys.

Well I am with my 2nd year of umpiring and I joined NBUA (Northwest Umpires Baseball Association), one of the top umpire organizations in the country. I had to go thru 45-day rigid training to be certified. It is more intense, plus more pay. I am working one game everyday with three to four games each on Saturdays and Sundays. My goal is 225 to 275 games this year.

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Apr 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM

A belated Happy Birthday to you my friend and I hope your day was special. Also hoping you got into a little trouble celebrating your birthday like you used to, then I know you had fun.

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Apr 01, 2025 at 2:48 PM

Happy Birthday and here is hoping you have a magnificent day.

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Mar 24, 2025 at 4:33 AM
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Mar 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM

Happy Birthday to you and I hope you have many more like I plan to. Keep up the great work on the site. Have an overly fantastic day.

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Mar 20, 2025 at 11:57 PM

Posted on: Mar 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM

A belated Happy Birthday to you. Hope you had a fantastic day, and all of your wishes came true. How does 82 feel? I am not looking forward to it. I am still umpiring baseball and just started my third season, and I am starting to slow a little bit.

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Mar 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Have a great birthday and many more. Hope your day is fantastic.

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Mar 07, 2025 at 3:09 PM

Hope you have great birthday today and many more. Go out and kick your heels up, and drink to your hearts content.

Feb
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Feb 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM

Noticed you are going through a real heluva freeze back there. Get that cake going and with 82 candles that should help warm you up. Here is hoping you have a fantastic Happy Birthday.

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Jan 20, 2025 at 11:21 PM

Posted on: Jan 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM

Here is hoping you have a fantastic birthday today. You earned it and no one can deny you of your day. So, get out and kick up your heels or anything that will help you move to the groove. You can do whatever you want and enjoy it.

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Jan 17, 2025 at 1:37 PM

Well, my friend, another year has come and gone, and we are still holding up the rest of the world, because this younger generation has no clue. Here is wishing you a Happy Birthday and hope you have a fantastic day. Are you still doing any magic? I remember running into you in LA many years ago where you were doing your shows.

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Jan 10, 2025 at 9:09 PM

Posted on: Jan 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM

A very Happy Birthday to you, my friend. Glad to see you are still staying active in work. Hope you have one fabulous day.

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Jan 07, 2025 at 8:06 PM

Posted on: Jan 07, 2025 at 2:36 PM

Here is hoping you have a very festive Happy Birthday. Please enjoy your day. You eaned it and deserve it.

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Dec 23, 2024 at 3:31 PM

A belated Happy Birthday to you and I hope your day was enjoyable and fantastic.

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Dec 17, 2024 at 7:14 PM

Well, you finally made it, through another year, that is. Happy Birthday and may your day be extra-ordinary. In other words, go out on the town and raise cane, and live it up.

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Dec 11, 2024 at 5:24 PM

Happy Birthday to you my friend and hope you have an exuberant day.

Dec
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Dec 10, 2024 at 1:36 PM

Here is hoping you have a great Birthday today. After all of these years, you deserve it.

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Dec 06, 2024 at 1:56 PM

Happy Birthday young lady and here is wishing you many more.

Dec 06, 2024 at 1:54 PM

Happy Birthday my friend. Wish I could be back there to help you celebrate and get into all kinds of trouble.

Dec 06, 2024 at 1:52 PM

A very Happy Birthday to you my friend and here is wishing you have a fantastic day.

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Nov 29, 2024 at 3:41 PM

A very Happy Birthday and Happy Holidays also, to you.

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