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Baseball Umpire Inspirational Quotes (25)

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I occasionally get birthday cards from fans. But it's often the same message: They hope it's my last.
Al Forman
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Any umpire who claims he has never missed a play is . . . well, an umpire.
Ron Luciano
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There are umpires, and there are those who hold the title.
Al Barlick
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The best umpired game is the game in which the fans cannot recall the umpires who worked it.
Bill Klem
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You're expected to be perfect the day you start and then improve.
Ed Vargo
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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
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Lou Piniella only argues on days ending with the letter 'y'.
Ron Luciano
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Umpiring is best described as the profession of standing between two seven-year olds with one ice cream cone.
Ron Luciano
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When I'm right, no one remembers.When I am wrong, no one forgets.
Larry Goetz
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Anyone who votes for McGowan is 100 percent right. He was a great umpire. He belongs in the Hall of Fame.
Al Barlick
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To me, baseball is not a game, but a religion.
Bill Klem
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Young man, if that bat comes down, you're out of the game
Bill Klem
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To most people, the sky is the limit. To those who love aviation, the sky is home.
Jerry Crawford
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If it's true you learn from your mistakes, Jim Frey will be the best manager ever
Ron Luciano
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Throwing people out of a game is like learning to ride a bicycle--once you get the hang of it, it can be a lot of fun.
Ron Luciano
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People come to see the players. Nobody ever bought a ticket to see a manager.
Larry Goetz
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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
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I told the umpires to walk back at least thirty-five feet from home plate. That reduced the arguements.
Bill Klem
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I think I earned the players' respect, and that's the ultimate in life, isn't it? I didn't care if they liked me or disliked me, as long as I had their respect.
Al Barlick
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Baseball is more than a game to me, it's a religion.
Bill Klem
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The practical joke is the psychiatry of baseball.
Ron Luciano
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That guy in a twenty-five cent bleacher seat is as much entitled to know a call as the guy in the boxes. He can see my arm signal even if he can't hear my voice.
Bill Klem
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It ain't nothing till I call it.
Bill Klem
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No one ever grew up intending to be an umpire, except perhaps my friend Bill Haller. His brother Tom wanted to be a catcher, so an affinity for masks must run in that family.
Ron Luciano
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