Properties (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Footballer
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| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:Major_League_Baseball_Umpires_Association
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:University_of_Buffalo
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| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:MLB_Umpire_of_the_Year
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| gptkbp:birthDate |
1937-07-04
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| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Endicott,_New_York,_USA
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| gptkbp:careerEnd |
1989
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| gptkbp:careerStart |
1968
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| gptkbp:children |
2
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| gptkbp:deathDate |
2019-01-15
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| gptkbp:editor |
Strict but fair
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| gptkbp:famous_for |
Yankees_vs._Orioles.
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
His colorful personality and antics on the field
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| gptkbp:famousPerson |
The 1976 All-Star Game.
The 1980 World Series. Ron_Luciano:_The_Umpire_Who_Made_the_Game_Fun. |
| gptkbp:famousQuote |
"I don't make the rules, I just enforce them."
"I call them as I see them." "Umpires are like the police, they are always right." |
| gptkbp:famousRival |
Entertaining and engaging.
Umpires should be part of the entertainment. Billy_Martin. Yankees_vs._Red_Sox. |
| gptkbp:gameplay |
1989 World Series.
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| gptkbp:historicalLegacy |
Influenced future generations of umpires.
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| gptkbp:hobbies |
Golf
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ron Luciano
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| gptkbp:impact |
Changed perceptions of umpires.
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| gptkbp:influence |
Pop culture references.
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Umpires_in_MLB
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Bill_Klem
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
Umpires and sports officials.
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| gptkbp:involvedIn |
Baseball.
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| gptkbp:knownFor |
Umpiring_in_Major_League_Baseball
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Pioneered a more entertaining style of umpiring.
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| gptkbp:mediaAppearances |
The Odd Couple
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| gptkbp:nationality |
American
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| gptkbp:notable_alumni |
With_fellow_umpire,_Jim_Evans.
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| gptkbp:notableAlumni |
Use of humor.
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Umpired in 3 All-Star Games.
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
Ejection of a player during a heated game.
The_'safe'_call_in_the_1975_World_Series. The_Pine_Tar_Game. |
| gptkbp:notableGames |
The 1983 Pine Tar Game.
Game_6_of_the_1975_World_Series |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
The Umpire Strikes Back
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| gptkbp:occupation |
Umpire
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| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
Cancer
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| gptkbp:postRetirementCareer |
Sports commentator.
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| gptkbp:publicSpeaking |
Motivational speaker.
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| gptkbp:publishedBy |
The Umpire Strikes Back
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| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Las_Vegas,_Nevada,_USA
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| gptkbp:retirementYear |
1989
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| gptkbp:signature |
Humorous and theatrical calls
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| gptkbp:spouse |
Joan_Luciano
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| gptkbp:team |
gptkb:American_League
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