Umpire Quotes
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It's something we want to talk to the captains about and the umpires. (Quote by - Malcolm Speed)
Your job is to umpire for the ball and not the player. (Quote by - Bill Klem)
The umpire looked at me like I was crazy. (Quote by - Mike Christensen)
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. (Quote by - Gaylord Perry)
It was fair by the umpires. It was kind of hard for me to see. (Quote by - Trot Nixon)
Just show it and sell it. It trickled down my arm and I just grabbed it and showed the umpire. It was a break. Sometimes you need those. You're going to get breaks against you during the year. (Quote by - Paul Lo Duca)
I'd prefer she not umpire at my court anymore. She's obviously anti-Serena. (Quote by - Serena Williams)
It's baseball. You can't expect the umpires to get them all right. But I don't blame them. If I coached a perfect game, we'd win every time. It's over and win or lose we're friends. (Quote by - Danny Carlisle)
That's a three run error on the umpire. (Quote by - Cory Anderson)
He was just a great partner. That's the big thing umpires look for -- working together. (Quote by - Joe West)
If either player abandon the game by quitting the table in anger, or in an otherwise offensive manner; or by momentarily resigning the game; or refuses to abide by the decision of the Umpire, the game must be scored against him. (Quote by - Howard Staunton)
The wrong umpire made the initial call. That's the plate umpire's call. I had it lined up. It's my call, and I had him leaving early and called him out. (Quote by - Bob Davidson)
It was a long night for the umpires, too. I was only mad because he kept insisting he was right. (Quote by - Craig Counsell)
They try to say that being a minor league umpire is like an internship. But how many internships do you know that last that long? (Quote by - Jonathan Merry)
We're not so short-sighted to think there's no adjustment needed (for the new umpires) of course there is. But there's a tremendous reservoir of umpires beyond the 28 we have normally. (Quote by - George King)
We were lucky to get this win. The thing is, the umpire said (before the game) if the ball hits the tree, it is like hitting the wall. If the ball doesn't hit a branch and you catch it, it is an out. All I know is that I was yelling at my center fielder to throw the ball in. We will take it. (Quote by - Dave Niro)
You're told by the umpire that you're allowed to pitch inside. What does that do? You're allowed to pitch inside until we feel like in our minds that you're throwing at someone intentionally. How do you know when that is? (Quote by - Frank Robinson)
It hit my bat. I turned around and the umpire said it hit me. I'm not going to tell him I fouled it off. (Quote by - Jermaine Dye)
As a whole, the managers today are different in temperament. Most have very good communication skills and are more understanding of the umpire's job. That doesn't mean they are better managers. It just means that I perceive today's managers a bit differently. (Quote by - Jim Evans)
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 personal, profane, or violent, they have crossed the line and must be dealt with accordingly. (Quote by - Jim Evans)
I am the batsman and the bat, / I am the bowler and the ball, / The umpire, the pavilion cat, / The roller, pitch, and stumps, and all. (Quote by - Andrew Lang)
I look at the grand final last year: the three umpires that umpired that game were outstanding. I think on that particular day, it was a case of, 'we know what the rules are, we know what the fans want to see, we know how we want to umpire it, let's just stick to those three principles'. (Quote by - Paul Roos)
There are a lot of Triple-A umpires that are qualified to advance to the major leagues, but there are not many openings. Those people need to be compensated. They're going to be excellent big league umpires, but you've got to give them something to keep them in the game. (Quote by - Dale Scott)
After the game the plate umpire said Valle was around the plate with every pitch. He pitched well, especially for the climate. (Quote by - Rick Mitchell)
I think [the umpires] are smart enough to know how many times Luna has been thrown at. Whether it was intentional or not, I think that was a good call on their part. Enough is enough. It just looks so bad. Not to read intent, but it just looked real bad. (Quote by - Tony La Russa)
Whenever you have a tight situation and there's a close pitch, the umpire gets a squawk no matter how he calls it. (Quote by - Red Barber)
The umpire said he went to his mouth. It was a bad call. It was a mistaken call. It's unfortunate that the game, in my opinion, turned on that. You don't know what's going to happen, but it takes it out of the players hands. He did not go to his mouth. He was sweating profusely on his face. He wiped his eyebrow (and came) across his nose and caught it on his face. It was a bad call, plain and simple. (Quote by - Phil Garner)
We all know the situation - those umpires, regardless of whether they're in the big leagues or in A-ball, they have good days and bad days. (Quote by - Jeff Blauser)
There hasn't been any evidence to suggest the umpires believe the game should be changed the way the rule makers think it should be. (Quote by - Paul Roos)
We had some lengthy discussion about it with the commissioner .... He had sought further explanation from the umpires in the hearing. (Quote by - Ken Jacobs)
I got frustrated because I saw the replay and I read his lips. I went out and the umpire threw me out and I got mad. You can't just sit back. It was an offensive play and I was frustrated. (Quote by - Mickey Hatcher)
The hand is quicker than the eye, I guess. It's one of those where you just show the umpire and hope that you get the call. (Quote by - Paul Lo Duca)
If I had a guy like him I would also expect him to put pressure on. I think the umpires have got it quite right today. (Quote by - Mickey Arthur)
My dad was a carpenter and I would work with him during the summer and umpire on the nights I wasn't playing. (Quote by - Jim Evans)
The umpires are closer than we are. We tried to see the replay, but it was tough to tell. (Quote by - Edgardo Alfonzo)
It just so happens that he hears stuff from what umpires say on certain calls like that. (Quote by - Jermaine Dye)
The umpire didn't give me a pitch, the slider. Delgado hit a good pitch. (Quote by - Carlos Martinez)
Of course, [umpires] said he couldn't do that. (Quote by - Carlos Garcia)
We're getting the best available umpires that we can. (Quote by - Randy Mobley)
One umpire was looking at the other, ... I don't think they had the greatest position. ... I guess he gets the advantage because he's a Gold Glover. (Quote by - Mike Piazza)
The umpires didn't even want to start the game. We still get to count the tickets sold. (Quote by - Robert Brinton)
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. (Quote by - Clint Barmes)
It was a tough session tonight but it's the umpires' call on the light, ... It was disappointing to lose two wickets but we've got a new day tomorrow to bat on and hopefully post a score that is defendable. (Quote by - James Franklin)
told me if the glove is on the bag and the ball is in the glove, the runner is safe. That was a bad call. But it didn't cost us the ball game because we made too many mistakes. (Quote by - Jay Harper)
To be blatantly honest I think they (Aussies) do put pressure on the umpires and they're masters at it. (Quote by - Mickey Arthur)
He reached to tag him with the ball and he was a foot away from the guy. But umpires don't win and lose the game. If we do what we're supposed to do, we're not in that situation. (Quote by - Tracy Smith)
She made a great catch. The umpire later told me he made a mistake on the call. We were ahead. It changed the momentum. (Quote by - Jim Schmitz)
A couple of weeks ago I visited their (umpires') conference. (Quote by - Grant Thomas)
What bothered me is that I just got a memo from the (American) League stating that when (umpires)
If I was an umpire I would tell you so. Maybe the pitch was good, but he didn't call it, so I don't have anything to say about that. (Quote by - Albert Pujols)
They don't see professional umpires being that important at the minor league level. (Quote by - Chris Ward)
There's no limit to how many times a player can ask a chair umpire to check out a mark but it doesn't mean the chair umpire is obliged to get out of the chair. (Quote by - Larry Scott)
If they (the umpires) can't be 100 percent conclusive on what they've seen, I don't see why they can't judge it with the third umpire. (Quote by - Shaun Pollock)
How about our Dutch umpire? (Quote by - Rich Rieker)
The darn wind just played havoc with all the pitchers. Pitches were coming from everywhere and the umpires were having a hard time calling strikes. (Quote by - Brian Lohafer)
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 game. (Quote by - Earl Weaver)
It is the duty of the Umpire to determine all questions submitted to him according to these laws, when they apply, and according to his best judgment when they do not apply. (Quote by - Howard Staunton)
I don't think the umpiring in this game is why we're behind 3-1. (Quote by - Mike Scioscia)
It was a little bit hard, because I had to warm up on the mound. The umpires told me to take my time, and that's what I tried to do. (Quote by - Gustavo Chacin)
Europe needs an umpire to ensure fair play between member states and to dismiss the cheats. The Commission is the only body that comes close to fitting that role. (Quote by - Chris Davies)
There were a few pitches, in my opinion, the umpire missed. That's when the rally really started. Instead of getting a strikeout, there was a base hit. There were a few like that. (Quote by - Javy Lopez)
I just told the first-base umpire that he made his call a little too quick. It was a close, bang-bang play, and we all saw that the call was not the right decision. I just told the guy to let the play develop a little bit longer before calling him out or safe. (Quote by - Stan Cliburn)
It kind of surprised me because I didn't think [the sounds] were that bad. I guess the umpire saw things differently. (Quote by - James O'Brien)
It's the plate umpires call, which is me. It's my call and I had him leaving early and called him out. (Quote by - Bob Davidson)
An angry player can't argue with the back of an umpire who is walking away. (Quote by - Bill Klem)
The hitter can take off, but as a catcher when an umpire calls him out, rings him up with a fist, he is out. (Quote by - Mike Scioscia)
I never questioned the integrity of an umpire. Their eyesight, yes. (Quote by - Leo Durocher)
Umpires are human, too -- as we are finding out. (Quote by - Steve Lyons)
Umpires are umpires, but he (Smith) was just incompetent. (Quote by - Ron Polk)
Peace is the umpire for doing the will of God. (Quote by - Edwin Louis Cole)
Baseball is a game where a curve is an optical illusion, a screwball can be a pitch or a person, stealing is legal and you can spit anywhere you like except in the umpire's eye or on the ball. (Quote by - James Patrick Murray)
I know that she does it and that's her way. I was not too much asking the umpire to speed things up because I know it's her way, but still, I think on the serve, you should go with the pace of the server. (Quote by - Patty Schnyder)
I kind of knew I stole it. I looked at the nearest umpire and he had the out sign, so I thought I sold it pretty good. (Quote by - Chris Duffy)
You argue with the umpire because there is nothing else you can do about it. (Quote by - Leo Durocher)
The umpire was a little uncomfortable with me, but I didn't pay much attention to him. I knew I had to go to the next hitter, and that's what I concentrated on. (Quote by - Wandy Rodriguez)
The ultimate umpire of all things in life is Fact. (Quote by - Agnes C. Laut)
In the previous game [against the Dodgers on Aug. 29], I let everything get to me -- I let the umpire get to me, plays get to me and it threw me out of my game. (Quote by - Jerome Williams)
The umpire was a little uncomfortable with me. I just didn't pay attention to it. The pitch was inside and I thought it was a good pitch. My only reaction was 'Wow!' and he came running at and said, 'Don't do that again. (Quote by - Wandy Rodriguez)
Phenomenal. Ashley gets in a zone out there. She gets focused and if (the umpire) is going to give her the corners, which is the way it should be, it really makes her tough to hit. (Quote by - Lori Miller)
The system is in place whereby if an umpire cries off, or both as was the case here, those umpires are to be replaced. (Quote by - Mark Webber)
I heard the umpire say, 'You better get going. (Quote by - Corky Miller)
Never wear a backward baseball cap to an interview unless applying for the job of umpire (Quote by - Dan Zevin)
It is difficult batting in artificial light with a red ball but it's a horrible task for umpires to make a judgement, particularly if they're going by light meters. (Quote by - Adam Gilchrist)
Why are the umpires, the only two people on the field who aren't going to get grass stains on their knees, the only ones allowed to wear dark trousers. (Quote by - Katharine Whitehorn)
The only thing I told these guys is that the umpires are going to be whatever they are — high school, college or whatever. You just pitch your game and people will evaluate you for what you do. (Quote by - Wayne Rosenthal)
Their guys were swinging the bat, but the umpire had a strike zone I liked and things were working for me out there. (Quote by - Corey MacDonald)
He's not wild. He was around the strike zone. It's just that sometimes the umpire doesn't give him what he wants. (Quote by - Melvin Mora)
The umpire told me that he had been chirping the whole game. (Quote by - Ted Shipley)
In my opinion, and in the opinion of the umpires and match referee, both of whom I have spoken to, the Indian team did not get in any manner that was unsportsmanlike or against the spirit of the game. If that had been the case the umpires and the match referee would have taken action. (Quote by - Rahul Dravid)
No one respects the umpire's job more than I do; but, if I were a manager, I would probably be ejected three or four times a season fighting for my team. (Quote by - Jim Evans)
The suggestions that umpires award free kicks without regard to the merits [of a free kick], that umpiring is not a worthwhile pursuit for kids and that umpires should put their egos in a locker are offensive and damaging. (Quote by - Adrian Anderson)
The pitch he struck out on was low. Nobody was going to hit that pitch. Some umpires need to learn the strike zone, too. (Quote by - Felipe Alou)
I saw the ball get loose and I told the umpire at third. He started yelling, 'Time! Time! Time!' But with the kids screaming, nobody could hear. (Quote by - Larry Parrish)
I think I was out of the game mentally, ... I was fighting with the umpires, and I was mad at (Murton) I apologized to him. I have five years in the big leagues. I don't have to do that. (Quote by - Carlos Zambrano)
He swung. He definitely swung. I don't know why the umpire didn't see that. (Quote by - Mariano Rivera)
I talked to the umpire afterward and we patched things up. (Quote by - James O'Brien)
It was early in the 1983 season and my arm just popped and I couldn't even raise it. The umpire told me that people had said it for eight years that it would happen. A lot of the young players had tears in their eyes, which made me feel bad. I told them I had been there for a long time. (Quote by - Woodie Fryman)
There is a line and that line has been pushed, perhaps in this game, but according to the umpires they (Australia) haven't crossed it. (Quote by - Chris Broad)
We didn't make him throw any pitches. He saw what the umpire gave him, and he attempted to widen it (the strike zone) That shows maturity. Put the stuff away and come back the next time around. (Quote by - Joel Hawkins)
Umpiring was more of a side job for my father. Matter of fact, most of the guys, they still had to work regular jobs when the season was over. They had to work as bartenders. Some were lucky enough to be coaches, some had to work in factories. They started to work other jobs to supplement their incomes. (Quote by - Byron Motley)
He did not ask for the third umpire to be consulted, but when he made that move and spoke to the officials I believe his involvement played a part in prompting the referral. (Quote by - Jeff Crowe)
I think it's actually good because I think it gives a little break to the umpires because you're not like screaming at them, and it makes you feel better, too. (Quote by - Tatiana Golovin)
Just death, kind umpire of men's miseries (Quote by - William Shakespeare)
Take pride in your work at all times. Remember, respect for an umpire is created off the field as well as on. (Quote by - Ford Frick)
The umpire was kind of in my way. I should have told him to scoot over. (Quote by - Andrew McCutchen)
I don't know how we could use it to improve the job that umpires do, ... The human element in sport has always been a big part of the game. I'm a football fan, too, and I hate instant replay in the NFL. Football games are taking four hours. (Quote by - Bud Selig)
Our studentslearn more in 30 days than one could learn in 30 years without our training To really maximize your potential as an umpire, you need to get a solid foundation as soon as you can. (Quote by - Jim Evans)
I remember an umpire called one of our players out, and he clearly wasn't, so my dad chased the umpire around the field. (Quote by - Scott Caan)
I didn't even, like, look at it. It was close. I was just going to do what the umpire said. (Quote by - Jennifer Capriati)
He just threw me a couple of pitches there that I didn't think were strikes, but the umpire didn't see it that way. (Quote by - Preston Wilson)
It didn't hit me. I turned, and he told me it hit me. When the umpire tells you to go to first base, you go to first base. I'm not going to tell him I fouled it off. (Quote by - Jermaine Dye)
I talked to the umpire after the game and he said he thinks its nerves. We can't put our finger on it. Maybe it's just they don't know how to get ready yet. Basically it's coming from long days in school, and coming out and not really knowing what to expect. (Quote by - Dan Nobbs)
Many baseball fans look upon an umpire as a sort of necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an automobile. (Quote by - Christy Mathewson)
I don't think there's any feeling it's unfair. I think the umpires are always challenged to call the game. The game is not an easy game to call to begin with, and I don't think you can allow outside influences to influence how you work a game. I mean, they're professional umpires. I think they do their best to get everything right. (Quote by - Buck Martinez)
The replacement guys, I'm confident they're going to umpire to the best of their abilities. They have a lot of pride, obviously, in what they are doing. And they have a lot of passion for the game, or they wouldn't be here. (Quote by - Jeff Blauser)
The umpires in the Catawba District do a nice job. There are some very good umpires in that district and that award could have gone to several people, but Paul was the choice. (Quote by - Roger Hazel)
All you umpires, back to the bleachers. Referees, hit the showers. It's my game. I pitch, I hit, I catch. I run the bases. At sunset, I've won or lost. At sunrise, I'm out again, giving it the old try. (Quote by - Ray Bradbury)
In case of dispute, the umpire shall throw it straight into the field. (Quote by - James Naismith)
Anyone interested in becoming a professional umpire and becoming eligible to work in the minor leagues must attend one of the two umpire schools sanctioned by Major League Baseball. (Quote by - Jim Evans)
I think this the umpire who decide any one out or not out rather the umpires are in better position to answer. (Quote by - Rahul Dravid)
In the olden days, the umpire didn't have to take any courses in mind reading. The pitcher told you he was going to throw at you. (Quote by - Leo Durocher)
That was (coach Paul) Molitor yelling at the umpire, not me. I just raised and said, 'What?' and he told me to get out of here. (Quote by - Ron Gardenhire)
The umpire (Gary Darling) got mad, ... He said, 'Shut up and pick up the bat. (Quote by - Ned Yost)
The wrong umpire made the initial call. It was my call and I had him leaving early. (Quote by - Bob Davidson)
We've moved on as a team. This is a good umpiring crew ? even the umpire that's gone through all of this. He's done a great job. I just hope all this doesn't become nasty today. (Quote by - Mickey Hatcher)
I couldn't tell. I was watching and I know the umpire tried to make the best call he could. Fortunately, it went our way. (Quote by - Tim Hudson)
Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better hit it. (Quote by - Cal Hubbard)
We want to see minor league umpires working on the field rather than just warm bodies. Minor league umpires are the people that are trained to do the job and protect the integrity of the game. They're trained professionals. (Quote by - Dale Scott)
The umpires do a good job ... but sometimes they miss pitches. That's the way it goes. (Quote by - David Wells)
They must have made two good relay throws, ... I felt like I just beat it, and I'm pleased the umpire got the call right. (Quote by - Chris Burke)
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 bringing the outside pitch in closer to the plate. But I still think we have a lot of work to do with the low end of the strike zone. (Quote by - Sandy Alderson)
I would need to see it from where the umpire was standing. But if he sees him [Locklear] restricting that player from getting to the quarterback with his arm wrapped around him, then he can call a hold. As I remember the play, he got his arm around the neck, so by the letter of the law that's restricting, and it's a hold. (Quote by - Jim Tunney)
It is a lot more accurate than the umpire. (Quote by - Paul Hawkins)
Don't park in the spaces marked, "Reserved for Umpires." (Quote by - John McSherry)
The [third-base umpire] said it hit the top of the wall and bounced back in and another ump corroborated. They weren't going to change it. (Quote by - Mike Hargrove)
A local umpire might have known the local conditions better. (Quote by - Mark Taylor)
That's a difficult call for me to swallow right there. That was kind of my point. (Quote by - Terry Francona)
We can hear him ragging on the umpires when there's a bad call. (Quote by - Jeff Conine)
The umpires are always informed when something happens in the prior series. (Quote by - Omar Minaya)
Most plays that are missed by the umpire are caused by the umpire not reading those cues early enough and making the proper adjustments. (Quote by - Jim Evans)
I had to get some real ballplayers and real umpires to give instructions. (Quote by - Nick Nolte)
