Quotes of: Umpire Keyword

Whenever you have a tight situation and there's a close pitch, the umpire gets a squawk no matter how he calls it.

Red Barber

I made a game effort to argue but two things were against me: the umpires and the rules.

Leo Durocher

I told the umpires to walk back at least thirty-five feet from home plate. That reduced the arguements.

Bill Klem

Anyone who votes for McGowan is 100 percent right. He was a great umpire. He belongs in the Hall of Fame.

Al Barlick

Error is part of the game. I never, ever second-guessed myself on a call and don't believe good umpires ever should.

Doug Harvey

I didn't mean to hit the umpire with the dirt, but I did mean to hit that bastard in the stands.

Babe Ruth

Take pride in your work at all times. Remember, respect for an umpire is created off the field as well as on.

Ford Frick

Stay in school kids or you'll end up being an umpire.

Andy Roddick

The trouble with women umpires is that I couldn't argue with one. I'd put my arms around her and give her a little kiss.

Casey Stengel

I umpired for 25 years and can honestly say I never called one wrong in my heart.

Nestor Chylak

Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better hit it.

Cal Hubbard

I am deeply saddened and shocked at the loss of umpire Wally Bell.

Joe Torre

If you don't need umpires out there, and you can put robots out there, then why do we need ballplayers?

Doug Harvey

To me, there is no more conscientious umpire in the Major Leagues than Jim Joyce. He gives you a hellacious effort every time.

Tony La Russa

It is the duty of the Umpire to determine all questions submitted to him according to these laws, when they apply, and according to his best judgment when they do not apply.

Howard Staunton

In the olden days, the umpire didn't have to take any courses in mind reading. The pitcher told you he was going to throw at you.

Leo Durocher

The one thing that all umpires have is pride, and if you don't have pride, you lose that edge.

Doug Harvey

As all of us with any involvement in sports knows, no two umpires or no two referees have the same strike zone or call the same kind of a basketball game.

Herb Kohl

I attribute my success to my mental approach to the game. I have always been a serious student of umpiring. I enjoy studying rules, situations, and positioning.

Jim Evans

On days like this, baseball would make Michael as happy as it ever did. No umpires. No coaches. No rules except the ones you made up.

Heat

Ideally, the umpire should combine the integrity of a Supreme Court judge, the physical agility of an acrobat, the endurance of Job and the imperturbability of Buddha.

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