Dedicated Quote by Doug Harvey

Umpires are necessary evils.

— Doug Harvey

Umpires are necessary evils. That's just the nature of the beast. For years, people have looked on umpiring as a job they could get…

— Doug Harvey

The integrity of the game is the umpires. Nobody else. The entire integrity of the game is the umpires.

— Doug Harvey

Every man's reason is his own rightful umpire. This principle, with that of acquiescence in the will of the majority, will preserve us free…

— Thomas Jefferson

I think umpires have too much power, without any system of checks and balances and the more money a player makes, the more the…

— Ozzie Smith

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

They are supposed to be dispassionate dispensers of Pure Justice, icy islands of emotionless calculation. In short, umpires should be acute Republicans.

— George Will

Umpires, like players, are expected to show constant improvement each season and at each level. Inconsistent plate work and the inability to handle situations…

— Jim Evans

I never questioned the integrity of an umpire. Their eyesight, yes.

— Leo Durocher

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

— Ron Luciano

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

— Pete Rose