Book Quote by Cal Hubbard

Being an umpire is like being a king. It prepares you for nothing.

— Ron Luciano

I set out to be the best umpire of my time. But I don't know what it takes to be great.

— Doug Harvey

Step outside the guidelines of the official umpires and make your own rules and your own reality.

— Phil Ochs

You can't know what it's like to be a major league umpire unless you were a major league umpire.

— Doug Harvey

Umpiring is a tough job. Don't get me wrong - I wouldn't want to be an umpire. You've got a split second to make…

— Glenn McGrath

In a way an umpire is like a woman. He makes quick decisions, never reverses them, and doesn't think you're safe when you're out.

— Larry Goetz

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

— Ford Frick

No player or manager has greater respect for the umpires than I do, and I have demonstrated that over the years.

— Pete Rose

A good umpire is the umpire you don't even notice

— Ban Johnson

Some fans have a mistaken opinion of the average umpire. He is human, all reports to the contrary. Every fellow who is successful is…

— Billy Evans

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

— Doug Harvey

Do you have to be like a second-grade dropout to be an umpire? Did you go to school until you were 8 years old?…

— Andy Roddick