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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.

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.

Anyone Interested In Becoming A Professional Umpire And Becoming Eligible To Work In The Minor Leagues Must Attend One Of The Two Umpire Schools Sanctioned By Major League Baseball.

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.