Film review: Signs of the Time

The introduction of umpire hand signals has long been a matter of lively debate among baseball historians. A new film, Signs of the Time , examines two of the more widespread accounts. Signs , an hour-long documentary produced in Rochester, NY, tells the stories of deaf-mute ballplayer Dummy Hoy and Hall of Fame umpire Bill Klem, each of whom has been credited with the innovation of umpire ... [link]