Jim Evans
Jim Evans
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth5 November 1946
CountryUnited States of America
reading games details
Game management is accomplished by staying constantly alert and then reading and reacting to potential problem situations before they materialize. It all boils down to paying attention to details.
educational training four
I personally developed the Academy training program. All our training is based on solid educational principles. We present the material in four training formats: lecture, demonstration, drill, and implementation.
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.
encouragement careers years
I had a great first year and Mr. MacDonald was my biggest supporter. He gave me the encouragement I needed that first year to get my career started on a positive note.
baseball growing-up league
As a youngster, I played in Little League, Pony League, and all sorts of amateur baseball programs growing up.
baseball jobs play
The vast majority of people who watch baseball can properly call 95% of all plays that happen on the field. My job is to teach you how to call the other 5%.
baseball home majority
My main objective is to prepare candidates for professional baseball; however, the majority of our graduates will go home as much better qualified amateurs.
baseball school umpires
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.
real games training
Looking back on those games, I probably hustled out of position as much as I hustled into position since I really never had any real training. I was working on instincts alone.
attitude positive-thinking good-day
If you don't think every day is a great day try going without one.
summer life-lesson lessons
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.
years rights texas
After one year in the Texas League, the American League bought the rights to my contract. They optioned me back to the Texas League for the 1970 season.
above ahead last obviously point record year
We're obviously ahead of where we were last year at this point in time. This is not a record setter, but significantly above average.
current discovered law remedy
Under the current law there was no remedy if you discovered an error.