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I made a game effort to argue but two things were against me: the umpires and the rules.

Most umpires are good about letting the argument go, but you can only go on for so long, or go so far. If you don't leave it alone after a minute or two, you're in trouble. They want to keep the game moving, so they've got to throw you out. I had trouble leaving it alone, I guess.

An angry player can't argue with the back of an umpire who is walking away.

The job of arguing with the umpire belongs to the manager, because it won't hurt the team if he gets thrown out of the game.

I told the umpires to walk back at least thirty-five feet from home plate. That reduced the arguements.

Step outside the guidelines of the official umpires and make your own rules and your own reality.

Sometimes you've just got to let an umpire know that you're not satisfied with his decision. That they've missed the play in your opinion. Not that it's going to do you any good, but you've got to let them know.

I always told my young umpires, 'Don't get mad. Whatever you do, don't show it. But no matter how long it takes, get even.'

Most of the umpires, it's amazing: 98 percent of them will not hold a grudge. I always felt a couple of them did. I never wanted to argue with an umpire in my life.

Take pride in your work at all times. Remember, respect for an umpire is created off the field as well as on.