Willie Mays was the best baseball player I ever saw. He could do anything. Doug Harvey baseballmayplayer Change image and share on social
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 agebasketballfact Change image and share on social
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 achievebaseballbeg share on social
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 ballfacefocus share on social
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 admitbeargod Change image and share on social
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 beasteviljob Change image and share on social
I've heard it said that umpires are necessary evil. Well, we are necessary, but we are not evil. We are hard-working and dedicated people whose primary interest is to make sure the game is played fairly. We are the integrity of the game. Doug Harvey dedicateevilfairly share on social
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 baseballcaliforniadiego share on social
I say to you, you want a thrill, volunteer to be an umpire. I'd like you to go just work the bases some day. Just go do that. You're going to love it. Try the slow-pitch stuff. You'll love it. Ask my son - he tried it! He said, 'I've never seen so many idiots in all my life.' Doug Harvey basisdayhave share on social
I wrestled as a 90-pounder, and I wrestled in the 107-pound class in my first year. I had something inside of me. I could not stand not to compete. And I don't know why... I don't know what that's all about. But that's deep inside of Doug Harvey. Doug Harvey classcompetedeep share on social
