Ron Luciano was an American professional baseball umpire, born on June 28, 1937, and passed away on January 18, 1995. He was renowned for his fair judgments and professional attitude in the baseball community.
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“If it's true you learn from your mistakes, Jim Frey will be the best manager ever”
“The practical joke is the psychiatry of baseball.”
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“Any umpire who claims he has never missed a play is . . . well, an umpire.”
“I never called a balk in my life. I didn't understand the rule.”
“Umpire's heaven is a place where he works third base every game. Home is where the heartache is.”
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“Being an umpire is like being a king. It prepares you for nothing.”
“One reason I never called balks is that I never understood the rule.”
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“Lou Piniella only argues on days ending with the letter 'y'.”