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Ron Luciano


Born
in Endicott, New York, The United States
June 28, 1937

Died
January 18, 1995


Ronald Michael Luciano was an American Major League Baseball umpire from 1969 to 1979 in the American League. He was known for his flamboyant style, clever aphorisms, and a series of published collections of anecdotes from his colorful career. (wikipedia entry)

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Average rating: 3.85 · 1,500 ratings · 96 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors
The Umpire Strikes Back
3.91 avg rating — 982 ratings — published 1982 — 23 editions
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Strike Two
3.75 avg rating — 283 ratings — published 1984 — 8 editions
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The Fall of the Roman Umpire
3.74 avg rating — 159 ratings — published 1986 — 6 editions
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Remembrance of Swings Past
3.66 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 1988 — 8 editions
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Baseball Lite: The Funniest...
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Baseball Rules in Pictures
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God calls us to be prophetic
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“Never being a person satisfied to create a small disaster when I could just as easily create a catastrophe, I realized I was about to embarrass myself on national television. There are people who claim I didn't know what I was doing as a football player. They're wrong. There are people who claim I didn't know what I was doing as an umpire. They're wrong. But I knew I didn't know what I was doing in that booth, and within ten minutes the entire nation was going to find out.

I glanced over my shoulder. A burly sound technician was blocking the door. There was no way out.”
― Ron Luciano, The Umpire Strikes Back
tags: humor
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