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.
I set very high standards for myself and worked every game with the same energy and enthusiasm as if it were the seventh game of a World Series. - Jim Evans
I set very high standards for myself and worked every game with the same energy and enthusiasm as if it were the seventh game of a World Series.
- Jim Evans
Most plays that are missed by the umpire are caused by the umpire not reading those cues early enough and making the proper adjustments. - Jim Evans
Most plays that are missed by the umpire are caused by the umpire not reading those cues early enough and making the proper adjustments.
Looking back on those games, I probably hustled out of position as much as I hustled into position since I really never had any real training. I was … - Jim Evans
Looking back on those games, I probably hustled out of position as much as I hustled into position since I really never had any real training. I was …
I learned a valuable life lesson that summer. You should find something in life that you really enjoy and seriously consider making that your life's … - Jim Evans
I learned a valuable life lesson that summer. You should find something in life that you really enjoy and seriously consider making that your life's …
I have looked back on situations and thought that I could have handled a few differently and probably better. - Jim Evans
I have looked back on situations and thought that I could have handled a few differently and probably better.
Minor league umpires are evaluated in their respective leagues each year and rated numerically. This enables umpires to know where they stand and hel… - Jim Evans
Minor league umpires are evaluated in their respective leagues each year and rated numerically. This enables umpires to know where they stand and hel…
Another way to lose control is to ignore something when you should address it. - Jim Evans
Another way to lose control is to ignore something when you should address it.
My dad was a carpenter and I would work with him during the summer and umpire on the nights I wasn't playing. - Jim Evans
My dad was a carpenter and I would work with him during the summer and umpire on the nights I wasn't playing.
The vast majority of people who watch baseball can properly call 95% of all plays that happen on the field. My job is to teach you how to call the ot… - Jim Evans
The vast majority of people who watch baseball can properly call 95% of all plays that happen on the field. My job is to teach you how to call the ot…
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