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

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

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 have looked back on situations and thought that I could have handled a few differently and probably better.

- 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…

- 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.

- Jim Evans

Another way to lose control is to ignore something when you should address it.

- 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…

- Jim Evans