Doug Harvey

“The best umpire is the umpire who is not noticed.”

“There is no such thing as a hometown decision.”

“You've got to be a little bit of a ham to be a good umpire.”

“They can call me God, and they can call me asshole. It's all in a day's work.”

“It's the only occupation in the world where you're expected to be perfect your first day on the job and then improve.”

“The secret is to not change your strike zone from the first inning to the ninth.”

“You can't be a part-time umpire. You can't be a part-time Christian. You can't be a part-time anything. If you're going to be something, you be it all the way.”

“An umpire is like a head coach. He's the guy who's in charge.”

“When I came into the league, the umpires were all former players, and they were all big drinkers. I was not a drinker. I had to gain their confidence in another way.”