Age Quote by Doug Harvey

When I was a teenager, I was an umpire for a competitive league for 8- to 9-year-olds. I was really bad at it because…

— Adam DeVine

When I was 14, I played in a summer league. One night the chief umpire asked me if I would like to try umpiring.…

— Jim Evans

I was an umpire at little league softball games. I only lasted a few games because I wasn't one hundred percent clear on all…

— Kate McKinnon

When I first came in the league, there were only two officials. So you could really get away with a lot.

— Reggie Miller

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

You try to get every little possible advantage you can. And sometimes for the officials, it's really really hard to officiate the games. I…

— Billy Donovan

I just loved officiating, and I hope what I did helped make it better. That's what I tell young umpires: you can have fun.…

— Doug Harvey

When I was 16 I played at the Orange Bowl. I was one of the favourites to win and Boca were playing in the…

— Juan Martin del Potro

At 17, I was finally in a school play.

— Phoebe Dynevor

When you're growing up, you have your heroes, and you hear about people going off to other countries to play football, but when you're…

— Nwankwo Kanu

When I was 11 I had to umpire a game. I got hit in the head and got knocked out. The ball was hit…

— Eoin Morgan

I couldn't see well enough to play (baseball) when I was a boy, so they gave me a special job - they made me…

— Harry S. Truman