Abandon Quote by Howard Staunton

An angry player can't argue with the back of an umpire who is walking away.

— Bill Klem

Most umpires are good about letting the argument go, but you can only go on for so long, or go so far. If you…

— Bobby Cox

Somebody has to keep score and I decided I was going to do it. I'm a born score-keeper and I realize, like an umpire,…

— Gore Vidal

If a player is not interfering with play then he shouldn't be on the pitch.

— Brian Clough

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…

— Jim Evans

You argue with the umpire because there is nothing else you can do about it.

— Leo Durocher

If players are pleased to come off the pitch, that says they are not interested and don't want to be on there.

— Rob Page

“A forfeit occurs when a game is prematurely ended by the umpire-in-chief due to a team’s serious violation of the rules. He will declare…

— Dan Formosa

Like any decent person, I am against any form of abuse but at no point do I agree that players should decide whether they…

— Simon Jordan

Sometimes you've just got to let an umpire know that you're not satisfied with his decision. That they've missed the play in your opinion.…

— Tommy Lasorda

The job of arguing with the umpire belongs to the manager, because it won't hurt the team if he gets thrown out of the…

— Earl Weaver

Baseball is like a poker game. Nobody wants to quit when he's losing; nobody wants you to quit when you're ahead.

— Jackie Robinson