#umpiring

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. ↗

— Jim Evans

#chief #coming #had #i #league

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. ↗

— Jim Evans

#approach #attribute #been #enjoy #game

I literally paid my way through the University of Texas with my umpiring. ↗

— Jim Evans

#literally #paid #texas #through #umpiring

I reached the point where I actually enjoyed the umpiring more than playing. ↗

— Jim Evans

#enjoyed #i #more #playing #point

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

#close #easy #explained #face #game