Category: Cal Hubbard Quotes

“When it was time for a player to go, he went.” -Cal Hubbard

“What you have to have in this game is to be rough, be tough, but have an even disposition.” -Cal Hubbard

I’m just a big old country boy who hated to sit on the sidelines. I wanted to be in the middle of the action.” -Cal Hubbard

“If you can’t control yourself, you can’t control the ball game.” -Cal Hubbard

“I always hated to throw a guy out of a game but sometimes it was necessary to keep order.” -Cal Hubbard

“Boys, I’m one of those umpires that misses ’em every once in a while so if it’s close, you’d better hit it.” -Cal Hubbard

“Being an umpire wasn’t such a tough job. You really have to understand only two things and that’s maintaing discipline and knowing the rule book.” -Cal Hubbard