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
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
Let`s face it. Umpiring is not an easy or happy way to make a living. In the abuse they suffer, and the pay they get for it, you see an imbalance that can only be explained by their need to stay close to a game they can`t resist.
Bob Uecker
I attribute my success to my mental approach to the game. I have always been a serious student of umpiring. I enjoy studying rules, situations, and positioning.
Alice Cahn