Another Quote by Johnny Bench

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

As all of us with any involvement in sports knows, no two umpires or no two referees have the same strike zone or call…

— Herb Kohl

I don't want the electronic strike zone. I like the element of sometimes pitches don't get called. Guys don't receive it well or whatever…

— Kyle Schwarber

It's an ongoing process of reinterpreting the strike zone in accordance to the rulebook. The umpires, I think, are doing an excellent job of…

— Sandy Alderson

It isn't enough for an umpire to merely know what he's doing. He has to look as though he knows what he's doing, too.

— Larry Goetz

That's what I love about baseball, that it gives the opportunity for every single guy to develop and play the game. There's not a…

— Jose Altuve

There are umpires, and there are those who hold the title.

— Al Barlick

I'm not a strikeout guy, I don't want to be a strikeout guy. For me to do that, I can't ride the rollercoaster of…

— Kyle Schwarber

You get to the big leagues, and you think, 'Can I do this stuff?' Then you take the first pitch down the middle for…

— Joe Torre

Once you can control that strike zone, you can make better swings and hit the ball better every time.

— Xander Bogaerts

In a way an umpire is like a woman. He makes quick decisions, never reverses them, and doesn't think you're safe when you're out.

— Larry Goetz

Umpires are necessary evils.

— Doug Harvey