Reddit reviews The Umpire Strikes Back

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7 Reddit comments about The Umpire Strikes Back:

u/BearsBearsBears_wooo · 8 pointsr/todayilearned

One of the funniest books I ever read was "The Umpire Strikes Back" by former AL umpire Ron Luciano.
https://www.amazon.com/Umpire-Strikes-Back-Ron-Luciano/dp/0553050109
There are some really great behind the scene stories especially regarding Ron's long feud with Earl Weaver. (Earl once faked a heart attack on the pitcher's mound)

u/gideonprime · 3 pointsr/IAmA

Yes he does. Great book.

u/BMinsker · 3 pointsr/funny

Actually, The Umpire Strikes Back is baseball umpire Ron Luciano's very funny biography.

u/markhachman · 2 pointsr/gifs

That's actually a book: the autobiography of the MLB umpire Ron Luciano. He was famous for his feuds with managers Earl Weaver and Billy Martin, and used to pull all sorts of stunts. Weaver got so mad at him one time that he took second base and refused to give it back.

Luciano was most famous for how he ejected players, though: he'd jump up in the air, whirl around, scream, and throw 'em out. Great fucking book. (There's even sequels!)

u/wildjokers · 2 pointsr/gifs

Title already taken: https://www.amazon.com/Umpire-Strikes-Back-Ron-Luciano/dp/0553050109

I read it when I was in high school so has been a long time, but I remember it being a very funny look at MLB umpiring. The umpire that wrote it has since passed away.

u/MrPlucky · 1 pointr/AskReddit

I read that book a long time ago!

u/guytoronto · 1 pointr/gifs

Actually a very good read.

https://www.amazon.ca/Umpire-Strikes-Back-Ron-Luciano/dp/0553050109