Ron Luciano famous quotes

Umpiring is best described as the profession of standing between two seven-year olds with one ice cream cone.
-- Ron Luciano

#Ice Cream #Years #Two

Like some cult religion that barely survives, there has always been at least one but rarely more than five or six devotees throwing the knuckleball in the big leagues . . . Not only can't pitchers control it, hitters can't hit it, catchers can't catch it, coaches can't coach it and most pitchers can't learn it. The perfect pitch.
-- Ron Luciano

#League #Perfect #Knuckleballs

One reason I never called balks is that I never understood the rule.
-- Ron Luciano

#Reason #Understood

Throwing people out of a game is like learning to ride a bicycle--once you get the hang of it, it can be a lot of fun.
-- Ron Luciano

#Fun #Games #People

No one ever grew up intending to be an umpire, except perhaps my friend Bill Haller. His brother Tom wanted to be a catcher, so an affinity for masks must run in that family.
-- Ron Luciano

#Running #Brother #Umpires

Any umpire who claims he has never missed a play is . . . well, an umpire.
-- Ron Luciano

#Umpires #Play #Claims

Lou Piniella only argues on days ending with the letter 'y'.
-- Ron Luciano

#Letters #Arguing

The practical joke is the psychiatry of baseball.
-- Ron Luciano

#Baseball #Psychiatry #Practicals

Umpire's heaven is a place where he works third base every game. Home is where the heartache is.
-- Ron Luciano

#Home #Heart #Games

Being an umpire is like being a king. It prepares you for nothing.
-- Ron Luciano

#Kings #Umpires

I never called a balk in my life. I didn't understand the rule.
-- Ron Luciano

If it's true you learn from your mistakes, Jim Frey will be the best manager ever
-- Ron Luciano

#Mistake #Being The Best #True You