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The toughest call an umpire has to make is not the half-swing; the toughest call is throwing a guy out of the game after you blew the hell out of the play.

Johnny Rice

American baseball umpire

Many fans look upon an umpire as a necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an automobile.

Christy Matthewson

American baseball pitcher

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Some of ours [umpires] is so crooked that they can lay in a berth only when the train’s making a curve.

Ring Lardner

(1885 – 1933) columnist & writer

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It ain't nuthin' until I call it.

Bill Klem

American baseball umpire

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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

American baseball umpire

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They expect an umpire to be perfect on opening day and to improve as the season goes on.

Nestor Chylak

American baseball umpire

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When I am right, no one remembers. When I am wrong, no one forgets.

Doug Harvey

American baseball umpire

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Any umpire who claims he has never missed a play is… well, an umpire.

Ron Luciano

(1937 – 1995) American Major League Baseball umpire

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Any umpire who lasts five years in the minor leagues deserves to be immortalized; any umpire who lasts ten or more years in the minors deserves to be institutionalized.

Ron Luciano

(1937 – 1995) American Major League Baseball umpire

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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

American baseball umpire

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The first guy who lays a finger on this blind old man is fined fifty bucks!

Gene Mauch

(1925 – 2005) American baseball player & manager

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Being an umpire is like being a king… it prepares you for nothing.

Ron Luciano

(1937 – 1995) American Major League Baseball umpire

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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

(1937 – 1995) American Major League Baseball umpire

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Umpire's heaven is a place where he works third base every game; home is where the heartache is.

Ron Luciano

(1937 – 1995) American Major League Baseball umpire

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Those amateur umpires are certainly flexing their fangs tonight.

Jerry Coleman

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

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Keyword: Umpires

The toughest call an umpire has to make is not the half-swing; the toughest call is throwing a guy out of the game after you blew the hell out of the play.

Many fans look upon an umpire as a necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an automobile.

Some of ours [umpires] is so crooked that they can lay in a berth only when the train’s making a curve.

It ain't nuthin' until I call it.

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.

They expect an umpire to be perfect on opening day and to improve as the season goes on.

When I am right, no one remembers. When I am wrong, no one forgets.

Any umpire who claims he has never missed a play is… well, an umpire.

Any umpire who lasts five years in the minor leagues deserves to be immortalized; any umpire who lasts ten or more years in the minors deserves to be institutionalized.

I occasionally get birthday cards from fans, but it's often the same message… they hope it's my last.

The first guy who lays a finger on this blind old man is fined fifty bucks!

Being an umpire is like being a king… it prepares you for nothing.

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.

Umpire's heaven is a place where he works third base every game; home is where the heartache is.

Those amateur umpires are certainly flexing their fangs tonight.