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Ronald Michael Luciano (June 28, 1937 – January 18, 1995) was an American professional baseball umpire who worked in Major League Baseball's American League from 1969 to 1979. He was known for his flamboyant style, clever aphorisms, and a series of published collections of anecdotes from his colorful career.
Richard Rossi, a former evangelical minister, submitted a request to the Holy See to consider Clemente's canonization as a saint. [2] The Congregation for the Causes of Saints, responsible for these issues, responded by confirming receipt of the letter and directing Rossi to work through the Archbishop of San Juan – the jurisdiction in which Clemente died; Rossi issued a press release ...
Ernest Lawrence Thayer (/ ˈ θ eɪ ər /; August 14, 1863 – August 21, 1940) was an American writer and poet who wrote the poem "Casey" (or "Casey at the Bat"), which is "the single most famous baseball poem ever written" according to the Baseball Almanac, [1] and "the nation’s best-known piece of comic verse—a ballad that began a native legend as colorful and permanent as that of ...
Former Atlanta Braves player Jeff Francoeur with a Boys and Girls Club member prior to game three of the 2021 World Series between the Atlanta Braves and the Houston Astros at Truist Park.
From Babe Ruth to Albert Pujols to Aaron Judge and even John Dillinger, baseball is full of history and fascinating trivia that even diehard fans might not know. 18 Things We're Sure You Didn't ...
— Boston Red Sox left fielder Ted Williams, the last Major League Baseball hitter to have recorded a super-.400 batting average ; They say I was born too soon. I say the doors were opened too late. — Kansas City Stars center fielder Cool Papa Bell, on his retiring prior to Major League Baseball's color line's being broken
Pages in category "Baseball players from Columbus, Ohio" The following 79 pages are in this category, out of 79 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Thom Brennaman in 2018 " A drive into deep left field by Castellanos " is a phrase spoken by Thom Brennaman, a play-by-play announcer for the Cincinnati Reds, during a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals on August 19, 2020. Brennaman had been replaced in the middle of the broadcast for a hot mic gaffe in which he said "one of the fag capitals of the world." He gave an on-air apology ...