Jim Evans
Jim Evans
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth5 November 1946
CountryUnited States of America
summer dad night
My dad was a carpenter and I would work with him during the summer and umpire on the nights I wasn't playing.
reading play umpires
Most plays that are missed by the umpire are caused by the umpire not reading those cues early enough and making the proper adjustments.
team spring cities
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.
games serious students
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.
teamwork jobs fighting
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.
jobs communication mean
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.
addresses way should
Another way to lose control is to ignore something when you should address it.
calm giving heart hour time
It's going to take me an hour to calm down. They're giving me a heart attack, like they've been doing every time they play.
biggest cliffs
The cliffs were there, the biggest part of them.
extremely help hospital people
the hospital is extremely important to the 120 people that I help serve.
baseball growing-up league
As a youngster, I played in Little League, Pony League, and all sorts of amateur baseball programs growing up.
summer night umpires
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.
years umpires careers
Minor league umpires are evaluated in their respective leagues each year and rated numerically. This enables umpires to know where they stand and helps them make prudent career decisions.
player umpires two
Umpires, like players, are expected to show constant improvement each season and at each level. Inconsistent plate work and the inability to handle situations are probably the two biggest problems that minor league umpires face.