“The vast majority of people who watch baseball can properly call 95% o...” — Jim Evans Quote

“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 other 5%.”

“My dad was a carpenter and I would work with him during the summer and umpire on the nights I wasn't playing.”

“As a whole, the managers today are different in temperament. Most have very good communication skills and are more understanding of the umpire's job. That doesn't mean they are better managers. It just means that I perceive today's managers a bit differently.”

“A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.”

“Baseball moved too slow for me. I wanted to be out running and jumping.”

“Baseball, once I got to the Major Leagues, I told myself, 'Now it's begun.'”