Jim Evans Game Quotations

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.

I had worked very hard to become the best I could be in Austin but never thought I would be able to get into the pro game so quickly.

During the final two weeks of training, our students work simulated game situations in which our staff members role-play as players, managers, and coaches. They are given immediate feedback following each camp game.

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.

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.

I set very high standards for myself and worked every game with the same energy and enthusiasm as if it were the seventh game of a World Series.