When we were kids, we`d go to the playground, choose up sides and act as our own umpires. With the umpiring historically bad, maybe the players` union could implement this idea.
Barry Newman
When I was 14, I played in a summer league. One night the chief umpire asked me if I would like to try umpiring. There was a Little League tournament coming up and he needed more umpires than he had.
Alice Cahn
We need to take this stand. It`s been a long time coming for Minor League umpires. We all have a passion for umpiring. It`d be crazy to just go out there and get yelled at, but we love umpiring. Everything we believe in as people, as professionals, and as...
Jason Klein
Umpires, like players, are expected to show constant improvement each season and at each level. Inconsistent plate work and the inability to handle situations are probably the two biggest problems that minor league umpires face.
Alice Cahn
Umpires, like players, are expected to show constant improvement each season and at each level. Inconsistent plate work and the inability to handle situations are probably the two biggest problems that minor league umpires face.
Alice Cahn
There was a call made (by the umpires) to go over what happened, to make sure there was no confusion. There`s nothing to it. Hoffman got the best of me.
Anthony DeCurtis
The most cowardly thing in the world is blaming mistakes upon the umpires. Too many managers strut around on the field trying to manage the umpires instead of their teams.
Al Spalding
The most cowardly thing in the world is blaming mistakes upon the umpires. Too many managers strut around on the field trying to manage the umpires instead of their teams.
Al Spalding
People come out to see the players. When do you see a manager anyway? When he`s out on the field arguing with the umpires, making a fool of himself and you know you can`t win, and when he brings out the line-up card.
Frank Robinson
Minor league umpires are evaluated in their respective leagues each year and rated numerically. This enables umpires to know where they stand and helps them make prudent career decisions.
Alice Cahn
Minor league umpires are evaluated in their respective leagues each year and rated numerically. This enables umpires to know where they stand and helps them make prudent career decisions.
Alice Cahn
It crossed my mind. But I had so many positive comments from players past and present as well as other umpires it gave me the confidence to carry on,
Anthony Seldon
I`d always have grease in at least two places, in case the umpires would ask me to wipe one off. I never wanted to be caught out there with anything though, it wouldn`t be professional.
Gaylord Perry
I just want Minor League umpires to be respected. They tell us we`re apprentices, but we feel like kids. A nine-year apprenticeship? Usually apprentices make at least 50 percent of their masters. We`re not even making close to that if you look at the numb...
Jason Klein
As all of us with any involvement in sports knows, no two umpires or no two referees have the same strike zone or call the same kind of a basketball game.
Alexandra Larsen
[The umpires] said if I got thrown out at the plate, they`d change [the call to a home run]. It hit the net and people were yelling, `Three!` so I`m like, `I don`t know what`s going on. I`d better just keep running.` I was just as confused as everybody el...
Vernon Wells
When we were kids, we`d go to the playground, choose up sides and act as our own umpires. With the umpiring historically bad, maybe the players` union could implement this idea.
Barry Newman
