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Error is part of the game. I never, ever second-guessed myself on a call and don't believe good umpires ever should.

~Doug Harvey

Topics: Believe Call Error Ever Game Good Myself Never Part Should Umpires

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

~Doug Harvey

Topics: Absolute Best Got Trying You Your

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Balls and strikes are the basic tenet to everything in baseball. From the perspective of hitting, pitching, offense and defense, it's all about the strike zone and how the battle is waged there between the pitcher and hitter.

~Doug Harvey

Topics: About Balls Baseball Basic Battle Between Defense Everything Hitter Hitting How Offense Perspective Pitcher Pitching Strike Strikes Waged Zone

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There was something special about watching a manager and umpire both convinced they were totally right, but knowing that one had to be wrong. As an ump, those moments made my job fun, and getting 'nose-to-nose' was part of my job description.

~Doug Harvey

Topics: About Both Convinced Description Fun Getting Had Job Job Description Knowing Made Manager Moments Part Right Something Something Special Special Those Totally Umpire Watching Were Wrong

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When you're in between the white lines, the game face is on. I was only focused on the task at hand - out, safe, ball, strike - leaving little time to think about how special a player, moment or game happened to be.

~Doug Harvey

Topics: About Ball Between Face Focused Game Hand Happened How Leaving Lines Little Little Time Moment Only Out Player Safe Special Strike Task Think Time White You

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As we all know, Cooperstown is the home of baseball. One of the many duties of the home plate umpire is to make sure that the runner touches home. Well, if you're a true baseball fan, you need to visit Cooperstown. This is home.

~Doug Harvey

Topics: Baseball Duties Fan Home Know Make Many Need Plate Runner Sure True Umpire Visit Well You

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Before I joined professional baseball, I started umpiring in San Diego, California. I worked 155 games in a five-month season. For three years in a row, I was working tripleheaders on Saturday and doubleheaders on Sunday.

~Doug Harvey

Topics: Baseball Before California Diego Games Joined Professional Professional Baseball Row San San Diego Saturday Season Started Sunday Three Worked Working Years

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I always told my young umpires, 'Don't get mad. Whatever you do, don't show it. But no matter how long it takes, get even.'

~Doug Harvey

Topics: Always Even Get How Long Mad Matter Show Takes Umpires Whatever You Young

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I want you to know that I am one of the more fortunate people in life. There aren't too many of us that somebody selects and says, 'You know, that guy ought to be an umpire.' That's what happened to me.

~Doug Harvey

Topics: Am Fortunate Guy Happened Know Life Many Me More Ought People Says Somebody Too Umpire Us Want You I Am I Want You

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I'd love to stay in baseball, but I won't beg. I'd love to work with young umpires. I think I could teach them, help them develop. I can spot flaws, help them get over the hump. You're striving for perfection every game, yet you never achieve it. If baseball wants me, I'm available.

~Doug Harvey

Topics: Achieve Available Baseball Beg Could Develop Every Flaws Game Get Help Hump Love Me Never Over Perfection Spot Stay Striving Teach Them Think Umpires Wants Work You Young I Think I Can

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Biography

Nationality: Canadian

Type: Athlete

Born: December 19th, 1924

Died: December 26th, 1989

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