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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.

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.

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.

Managers Have Very Tough Jobs. I Always Respected Their Job But Demanded Respect In Return.

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.