Author: Doug Harvey

Quotes

Officiating is trying to do your absolute best with what you've got.

Officiating is trying to do your absolute best with what you've got.

- Doug Harvey

I set out to be the best umpire of my time. But I don't know what it takes to be great.

I set out to be the best umpire of my time. But I don't know what it takes to be great.

- Doug Harvey

I was a great base umpire, but I was the most mediocre plate umpire to ever come into the major leagues.

I was a great base umpire, but I was the most mediocre plate umpire to ever come into the major leagues.

- Doug Harvey

I went into umpiring at age 16. I got into officiating because of the fact that I could not stand the referees that worked our basketball games.

I went into umpiring at age 16. I got into officiating because of the fact that I could not stand the referees that worked our basketball games.

- Doug Harvey

Willie Mays was the best baseball player I ever saw. He could do anything.

Willie Mays was the best baseball player I ever saw. He could do anything.

- Doug Harvey

Umpires are necessary evils. That's just the nature of the beast. For years, people have looked on umpiring as a job they could get any postman to do.

Umpires are necessary evils. That's just the nature of the beast. For years, people have looked on umpiring as a job they could get any postman to do.

- Doug Harvey

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