Blood Quote by Thomas Jefferson

Every man's reason is his own rightful umpire. This principle, with that of acquiescence in the will of the majority, will preserve us free…

— Thomas Jefferson

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

Since people, in a competitive or any other society, are by no means always just to each other, some regulation by the state in…

— Felix Morley

We've beat up our umpires. They're now allowed to be human.

— Joe Torre

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

I've heard it said that umpires are necessary evil. Well, we are necessary, but we are not evil. We are hard-working and dedicated people…

— Doug Harvey

No player or manager has greater respect for the umpires than I do, and I have demonstrated that over the years.

— Pete Rose

“The notion that international competition – the battle between one arbitrary, bordered landmass and another – is not political, is a fatuous notion. But…

— Daniel Harris

The integrity of the game is the umpires. Nobody else. The entire integrity of the game is the umpires.

— Doug Harvey

Umpires are necessary evils. That's just the nature of the beast. For years, people have looked on umpiring as a job they could get…

— Doug Harvey

Umpires are necessary evils.

— Doug Harvey

The one thing that all umpires have is pride, and if you don't have pride, you lose that edge.

— Doug Harvey