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Love Overrules Errant Ump’s Blown Call
Detroit Tiger pitcher, Armando Galarraga, had every right to call for Jim Joyce’s head on a platter. Joyce, the first plate umpire, blew the call on what would have been the final out of a perfect game.
After the game, Galarraga expressed his respect for Joyce as a first-rate umpire and let him off the hook with a simple and poignant, “Nobody’s perfect.” Kind words from a man who had just pitched a perfect game ruined by an imperfect call.
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