He umpired his first major league game on April 10, 1962, and during his rookie year he learned a lesson he would never forget. PhotoAs he told it, he was in St. Louis, only his third game behind the plate, with Stan Musial at bat. As the next pitch approached the plate, Harvey raised his right hand, signaling strike three. Then, without turning, he said, ‘Young fellow, I don’t know what league you came from, but we use the same plate. “Don’t let those guys intimidate you,” Hernandez told Harvey.

Source: New York Times January 15, 2018 03:33 UTC