About Quote by Doug Harvey

I remember when replay first came to TV. I can't remember who it was now, but a manager came out to beef about a…

— Doug Harvey

I went into umpiring at age 16. I got into officiating because of the fact that I could not stand the referees that worked…

— Doug Harvey

Umpires are necessary evils.

— Doug Harvey

I must admit, I was born to officiate; I was made to officiate. I miss it. I knew why I was doing it. God…

— Doug Harvey

My mom beat us until she started breaking clothes hangers. Wooden clothes hangers! Once we started laughing back at her, then your spankings were…

— Doug Harvey

Error is part of the game. I never, ever second-guessed myself on a call and don't believe good umpires ever should.

— Doug Harvey

I say to you, you want a thrill, volunteer to be an umpire. I'd like you to go just work the bases some day.…

— Doug Harvey

Officiating is trying to do your absolute best with what you've got.

— Doug Harvey

I always told my young umpires, 'Don't get mad. Whatever you do, don't show it. But no matter how long it takes, get even.'

— Doug Harvey

I'll say it again: you've got to put the argument back in the game. They're trying to make baseball mechanized, a machine. They're ruining…

— Doug Harvey

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

— Doug Harvey

Before I joined professional baseball, I started umpiring in San Diego, California. I worked 155 games in a five-month season. For three years in…

— Doug Harvey