After one year in the Texas... by Jim Evans, an American Athlete

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“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.”

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Name: Jim Evans

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Nov 5, 1946

Profession: Athlete

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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.

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I have looked back on situations and thought that I could have handled a few differently and probably better.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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