umpire Ron Luciano dies at the age of 57

On January 18 1995 – Former major league umpire Ron Luciano dies at the age of 57, victim of an apparent suicide. An American League umpire for 11 seasons, Luciano gained fame as one of the most colorful and flamboyant arbiters in the game’s history, and as the author of four best-selling books of anecdotes about the game.

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1960 – A crowd of more than 20,000 sees the first-place Pirates dump the Giants, 6 – 1, and sets a new Pittsburgh home attendance record of 1,521,251 – 4,230 more than the old mark set in 1948.

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1960 – A crowd of more than 20,000 sees the first-place Pirates dump the Giants, 6 – 1, and sets a new Pittsburgh home attendance record of 1,521,251 – 4,230 more than the old mark set in 1948.

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1960 – A crowd of more than 20,000 sees the first-place Pirates dump the Giants, 6 – 1, and sets a new Pittsburgh home attendance record of 1,521,251 – 4,230 more than the old mark set in 1948.

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