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Doug Harvey quotes: I went into umpiring at age 16. I got into officiating because of the fact that I could not stand the referees that worked our basketball games.

I went into umpiring at age 16. I got into officiating because of the fact that I could not stand the referees that worked our basketball games.

Doug Harvey quotes: I must admit, I was born to officiate; I was made to officiate. I miss it. I knew why I was doing it. God made me to umpire.

I must admit, I was born to officiate; I was made to officiate. I miss it. I knew why I was doing it. God made me to umpire.

Doug Harvey quotes: 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.'

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 quotes: If you don't need umpires out there, and you can put robots out there, then why do we need ballplayers?

If you don't need umpires out there, and you can put robots out there, then why do we need ballplayers?

Doug Harvey quotes: The integrity of the game is the umpires. Nobody else. The entire integrity of the game is the umpires.

The integrity of the game is the umpires. Nobody else. The entire integrity of the game is the umpires.

Doug Harvey quotes: I always tell my wife, 'If you're ever looking for something to put on my gravestone, put down, 'He was an honest man, and he never held a grudge.'

I always tell my wife, 'If you're ever looking for something to put on my gravestone, put down, 'He was an honest man, and he never held a grudge.'

Doug Harvey quotes: I'll say it again: you've got to put the argument back in the game. They're trying to make baseball mechanized, a machine. They're ruining baseball.

I'll say it again: you've got to put the argument back in the game. They're trying to make baseball mechanized, a machine. They're ruining baseball.

Doug Harvey quotes: The one thing that all umpires have is pride, and if you don't have pride, you lose that edge.

The one thing that all umpires have is pride, and if you don't have pride, you lose that edge.

Doug Harvey quotes: I know that there are no famous 'Doug Harvey plays.' And I'm proud of that.

I know that there are no famous 'Doug Harvey plays.' And I'm proud of that.

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

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 quotes: Willie Mays was the best baseball player I ever saw. He could do anything.

Willie Mays was the best baseball player I ever saw. He could do anything.

Doug Harvey quotes: I set out to be the best umpire of my time. But I don't know what it takes to be great.

I set out to be the best umpire of my time. But I don't know what it takes to be great.

Doug Harvey quotes: Officiating is trying to do your absolute best with what you've got.

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

Doug Harvey quotes: Umpires are necessary evils. That's just the nature of the beast. For years, people have looked on umpiring as a job they could get any postman to do.

Umpires are necessary evils. That's just the nature of the beast. For years, people have looked on umpiring as a job they could get any postman to do.

Doug Harvey quotes: You can't know what it's like to be a major league umpire unless you were a major league umpire.

You can't know what it's like to be a major league umpire unless you were a major league umpire.

Doug Harvey quotes: I was a great base umpire, but I was the most mediocre plate umpire to ever come into the major leagues.

I was a great base umpire, but I was the most mediocre plate umpire to ever come into the major leagues.