Umpires Quotes

222 Umpires quotes by 193 unique authors

I told the umpires to walk back at least thirty-five feet from home plate. That reduced the arguements. — Bill Klem
The most cowardly thing in the world is blaming mistakes upon the umpires. Too many managers strut around on the field trying to manage the… — Bill Klem
The best umpired game is the game in which the fans cannot recall the umpires who worked it. — Bill Klem
I'm a little too belligerent. I cuss and swear at people. I yell at umpires and maybe I'm a little to tough at home sometimes.… — Thurman Munson
The umpire signals a bye with the air of a weary stalk — John Arlott
A good umpire, like a good FBI agent, is never noticed if he is doing his job. — Thomas Boswell
If custom is to avail for proof of soundness, we too, surely, may advance our prevailing custom; and if they reject this, we are surely… — Gregory of Nyssa
Earl gave me his version of what happened and asked me not to suspend the umpires. — Unknown Author
Umpires are like emotional girlfriends, once they make up their minds, there is no point in arguing — Unknown Author
Chaos umpire sits And by decision more embroils the fray by which he reigns: next him high arbiter Chance governs all. — John Milton
If either player abandon the game by quitting the table in anger, or in an otherwise offensive manner; or by momentarily resigning the game; or… — Howard Staunton
Any umpire who claims he has never missed a play is . . . well, an umpire. — Ron Luciano
Umpire's heaven is a place where he works third base every game. Home is where the heartache is. — Ron Luciano
Being an umpire is like being a king. It prepares you for nothing. — Ron Luciano
No one ever grew up intending to be an umpire, except perhaps my friend Bill Haller. His brother Tom wanted to be a catcher, so… — Ron Luciano
The third umpires should be changed as often as nappies and for the same reason. — Navjot Singh Sidhu
Some have said that I can accept inadequacies in my players but not in umpires. That completely misses the point. I can't tolerate anyone's mistake. — Earl Weaver
Just death, kind umpire of men's miseries. — William Shakespeare
Never wear a backward baseball cap to an interview unless applying for the job of umpire. — Casey Stengel
Since people, in a competitive or any other society, are by no means always just to each other, some regulation by the state in its… — Felix Morley

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