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"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."
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"The night creeps in by subtle degrees while a show of fierce colors attracts and distracts me. I look up, suddenly aware of remote lights scattered overhead. I gasp as the last streak of fire dies on the horizon, and I comprehend it all too late. That crafty, dark night has swallowed my world whole."
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"Dread of night. Dread of not-night."
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"I'm afraid of the dark, so I have a lot of night-lights."
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"How lovely are the portals of the night, when stars come out to watch the daylight die."
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"You noticed from last night, we only did two from the 80s. And our set's two hours long."
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"The Brooklyn Dodgers had a no hitter last night."
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"I'd still prefer to do five nights at a club than one night at Allstate Arena."
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"We didn't let a night go by that we didn't play."
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"I remember in the early days when we played six nights a week for a month and I was doing my long drum solo every night. My hands were covered in blisters."
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"I want to feel lucky every night when I go onstage, and not feel like, 'Oh, great, here we go again."
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"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."
Enthusiasm
"No one respects the umpire's job more than I do; but, if I were a manager, I would probably be ejected three or four times a season fighting for my team."
Management
"Professional managers, coaches, and players have a right to question an umpire's decision if they do it in a professional manner. When they become personal, profane, or violent, they have crossed the line and must be dealt with accordingly."
Decision-Making
"The Florida State League was considered the top A-league back then. You played in the spring training parks of major league teams, traveled throughout some great cities in Florida, and the pay was the best in A-ball."
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"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 work."
Life
"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."
Communication
"If you don't think every day is a great day try going without one."
Life
"Another way to lose control is to ignore something when you should address it."
Control
"I attribute my success to my mental approach to the game. I have always been a serious student of umpiring. I enjoy studying rules, situations, and positioning."
Success
"Our students learn more in 30 days than one could learn in 30 years without our training. To really maximize your potential as an umpire, you need to get a solid foundation as soon as you can."
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