Matter Quote by Red Barber

In sport, part of the game is accepting the umpire's call, no matter how hard that might be. Sometimes the calls go your way,…

— Dot Richardson

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 sometimes have a quick trigger.

— Joe Torre

I umpired for 25 years and can honestly say I never called one wrong in my heart.

— Nestor Chylak

The umpire... is like the geyser in the bathroom; we cannot do without it, yet we notice it only when it is out of…

— Neville Cardus

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

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

Umpires are most vigorous when defending their miscalls.

— Jim Brosnan

The umpire signals a bye with the air of a weary stalk

— John Arlott

Some guys, first pitch of the at-bat gets called a strike - maybe it's a ball off or below their knees, and it gets…

— Aaron Judge

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

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