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Never lost for words: Ron Luciano was notorious for his loquaciousness when he was an umpire
Never lost for words: Ron Luciano was notorious for his loquaciousness when he was an umpire

Never lost for words: Ron Luciano was notorious for his loquaciousness when he was an umpire

Date5/16/1980
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0063958F
Ron Luciano: Former American League umpire has a way with words.
Ron Luciano: Former American League umpire has a way with words.
6/11/1986
There's plenty of action here. Second base umpire Ron Luciano is at his vociferous best calling out Blue Jay's sliding Gary Woods. Robin Yount, meanwh(...)
There's plenty of action here. Second base umpire Ron Luciano is at his vociferous best calling out Blue Jay's sliding Gary Woods. Robin Yount, meanwh(...)
9/7/1978
oles' Ken Singleton appeals his case after being called out at home by umpire Ron Luciano
oles' Ken Singleton appeals his case after being called out at home by umpire Ron Luciano
9/9/1978
Takes heat break: Third-base umpire Ron Luciano escaped to dugout between innings yesterday to thaw frosted fingers with heater
Takes heat break: Third-base umpire Ron Luciano escaped to dugout between innings yesterday to thaw frosted fingers with heater
4/19/1978
Oh, to be in Florida: Umpire Ron Luciano, froze along with everybody else at Exhibition Stadium. The ump kept up game-long banter with the fans.
Oh, to be in Florida: Umpire Ron Luciano, froze along with everybody else at Exhibition Stadium. The ump kept up game-long banter with the fans.
4/19/1978
Yerr out, yer honor. Former American League umpire Ron Luciano wasn't to impressed with Mayor Art Eggleton's baseball yesterday in a United Way charit(...)
Yerr out, yer honor. Former American League umpire Ron Luciano wasn't to impressed with Mayor Art Eggleton's baseball yesterday in a United Way charit(...)
6/21/1984
Soft words. Liberal candidate Philip Gigantes (right) has lost his voice but not his chutzpah - he's out mainstreeting along the Danforth in Broadview-Greewood riding, and carrying a sign to let people like John Bovetas know he can only talk softly.
Soft words. Liberal candidate Philip Gigantes (right) has lost his voice but not his chutzpah - he's out mainstreeting along the Danforth in Broadview-Greewood riding, and carrying a sign to let people like John Bovetas know he can only talk softly.
1/25/1980
Fighting words, Sparky Anderson, Detroit manager, (left) and Lance Parrish, Tigers' star catcher, didn't see eye-to-eye with rookie umpire Dale Scott (...)
Fighting words, Sparky Anderson, Detroit manager, (left) and Lance Parrish, Tigers' star catcher, didn't see eye-to-eye with rookie umpire Dale Scott (...)
6/15/1986
Say what? Oakland manager Billy Martin had a few choice words to exchange with umpire Bill Kunkel at Exhibition Stadium last night after the latter ha(...)
Say what? Oakland manager Billy Martin had a few choice words to exchange with umpire Bill Kunkel at Exhibition Stadium last night after the latter ha(...)
7/29/1980
A narrative of the life of Mrs. Mary Jemison, who was taken by the Indians, in the year 1755, when only about twelve years of age, and has continued to reside amongst them to the present time. Containing...never before published. Carefully taken from her own words, Nov. 29th, 1823. To which is added, an appendix, containing an account of the tragedy at the Devil's Hole, in 1763, and of Sullivan's expedition; the traditions, manners, customs, &c. of the Indians, as believed and practised at the present day, and since Mrs. Jemison's captivity; together with some anecdotes, and other entertaining matter
A narrative of the life of Mrs. Mary Jemison, who was taken by the Indians, in the year 1755, when only about twelve years of age, and has continued to reside amongst them to the present time. Containing...never before published. Carefully taken from her own words, Nov. 29th, 1823. To which is added, an appendix, containing an account of the tragedy at the Devil's Hole, in 1763, and of Sullivan's expedition; the traditions, manners, customs, &c. of the Indians, as believed and practised at the present day, and since Mrs. Jemison's captivity; together with some anecdotes, and other entertaining matter
1824
World-renowned writer and lecturer Elie Wiesel has never forgotten the horrow of the notorious Nazi death camps in which his parents and sister were k(...)
World-renowned writer and lecturer Elie Wiesel has never forgotten the horrow of the notorious Nazi death camps in which his parents and sister were k(...)
10/27/1971
Did he or didn't he? The umpire may be the only one who knows for sure, and home plate arbiter Mark Johnson called Yankees' Ron Hassey out when Jays' (...)
Did he or didn't he? The umpire may be the only one who knows for sure, and home plate arbiter Mark Johnson called Yankees' Ron Hassey out when Jays' (...)
7/1/1985