Possibly the most ignored rule in baseball?

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Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

What would not be considered credible about Luciano? He was a great storyteller and loved the game of baseball. He wrote the books The Umpire Strikes Back, Strike Two, and The Rise And Fall Of The Roman Umpire. The books are full of historical data, and are very well written as well as funny. Anybody who has something bad to say about Luciano is just a fat-basher, the same as the pukes that bashed Eric Gregg and John McSherry. Ron Luciano is a very credible source, and I just can't understand anyone saying differently.

First, I own all three books you cited and I loved them. Though I was in pro ball, it was long after Ron had left the game. As for the books, the first two you cited, might be two of the only books that actually made me laugh HARD outloud.

As to their credibility...I have no personal opinion as most of the stories told in the books happened before I was born. However...I have had some umpires tell me that Mr. Luciano "took some liberties".

Again, I have no idea if his books are word for word true, but numerous people have suggested otherwise (to me personally and to others). What their motive was for so suggesting is beyond me. The motive may have been legit or may have arisen for some other reason.