Umpire Quotes

76 Umpire quotes by 53 unique authors

Stay in college, kids. Otherwise, you may become an umpire. — Andy Roddick
Anyone who votes for McGowan is 100 percent right. He was a great umpire. He belongs in the Hall of Fame. — Al Barlick
I was a great base umpire, but I was the most mediocre plate umpire to ever come into the major leagues. — Doug Harvey
I am deeply saddened and shocked at the loss of umpire Wally Bell. — Joe Torre
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
Some fans have a mistaken opinion of the average umpire. He is human, all reports to the contrary. Every fellow who is successful is conscientious… — Billy Evans
Whoever has not experienced the pleasure of taking a young lady to her first game of ball should seize the first opportunity to do so.… — John Montgomery Ward
The way I see it, an umpire must be perfect on the first day of the season and then get better every day. — Nestor Chylak
I must admit, I was born to officiate; I was made to officiate. I miss it. I knew why I was doing it. God made… — Doug Harvey
You argue with the umpire because there is nothing else you can do about it. — Leo Durocher
Anyone interested in becoming a professional umpire and becoming eligible to work in the minor leagues must attend one of the two umpire schools sanctioned… — Jim Evans
Most plays that are missed by the umpire are caused by the umpire not reading those cues early enough and making the proper adjustments. — Jim Evans
Our students learn more in 30 days than one could learn in 30 years without our training. To really maximize your potential as an umpire,… — Jim Evans
When I was 14, I played in a summer league. One night the chief umpire asked me if I would like to try umpiring. There… — Jim Evans
Life, a game; you, a player; earth, a playground; money, your score; God, umpire; death, out of game. — Vikrant Parsai
A woman is like an umpire. She makes snap decisions and never reverses them. — Vikrant Parsai
As a whole, the managers today are different in temperament. Most have very good communication skills and are more understanding of the umpire's job. That… — Jim Evans
My dad was a carpenter and I would work with him during the summer and umpire on the nights I wasn't playing. — Jim Evans
No one respects the umpire's job more than I do; but, if I were a manager, I would probably be ejected three or four times… — Jim Evans
Professional managers, coaches, and players have a right to question an umpire's decision if they do it in a professional manner. When they become personal,… — Jim Evans
The ultimate umpire of all things in life is Fact. — Unknown Author
Baseball is a game where a curve is an optical illusion, a screwball can be a pitch or a person, stealing is legal and you… — James Patrick Murray
I call the shots, I am the umpire — Nicki Minaj
I get what I desire, its my empire And yes I call the shots, I am the umpire. — Nicki Minaj
Pain and anger and hate are pure feelings just like contentment and happiness and love what makes them umpire is the actions behind them....when I'm… — Unknown Author

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