Nobody's Perfect: Two Men, One Call, and a Game for Baseball History
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (761 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0802145876 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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I kicked the sh*t out of it.” But rather than throw a tantrum, Galarraga simply turned and smiled, went back to the mound and took care of business. Twenty-seven up, twenty-seven down. No, I did not get the call correct,” Joyce said after seeing a replay. In nearly four hundred thousand contests in more than 130 years of Major League Baseball, it has only happened twenty times. On June 2, 2010, Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga threw baseball’s twenty-first perfect game. Nobody’s perfect,” he said later in the locker room.In Nobody’s Perfect, Galarraga and Joyce come together to tell the personal story of a remarkable game that was will live forever in baseball lore, and to trace their fascinating lives in sports up until this pivotal moment.. Except that’s not how it entered the record books.That’s because Jim Joyce, a veteran umpire with more than twenty years of big league experience, missed the call on the final out at first
Truly A Unique Book Bill Emblom This book is a quick read. The text is 242 pages long and I read it in two sittings. The chapters rotate between the careers of both Detroit Tigers' pitcher Armando Galarraga and umpire Jim Joyce. The majority of the book tells us about the careers of both individuals as one reaches the major leagues after being shuffled from one organization to another while the umpire reaches the point of nearly giving up on his dream to reach the major leagues. However, a change in the supervisor of American League umpires from Dick Butler to Marty Springstead . "two guys who were never given anything" according to DBtwo guys who were never given anything This book does a fine job of introducing the real Galarraga and Joyce. Though from vastly different backgrounds, they have much in common: both had to fight their way to the top of baseball; both are genuinely humble and appreciative of what they have achieved; both have, after this strange interlude, survived with careers and dignity intact, at least partially due to the grace that each has extended to the other.The book alternates chapters between the pitcher's and ump's point of view: from stories of their childhoods, the path to the big league. 61. This book does a fine job of introducing the real Galarraga and Joyce. Though from vastly different backgrounds, they have much in common: both had to fight their way to the top of baseball; both are genuinely humble and appreciative of what they have achieved; both have, after this strange interlude, survived with careers and dignity intact, at least partially due to the grace that each has extended to the other.The book alternates chapters between the pitcher's and ump's point of view: from stories of their childhoods, the path to the big league. The Perfect Story Page W. Brousseau Everyone knows the story of "The Game" but to read the stories of the two main men involved was very worthwhile and adds to the greatness of the game.This is a perfect book on sportsmanship and humility. This isn't a heavy read, but a fun quick one.
A thrilling, emotionally complex revisit to the legendary almost-perfect game of June 2, 2010, complete with the satisfying back story of the careers (and psychologies) of the pitcher and the umpire who shared a first-base call that made history.” John McFarland, Shelf AwarenessCaptivating It reads like a great summer novel.” Mark Newman, MLBInspiring.” Spitball MagazineIn the Big Events category, there was just one last year that had everyone talking: the perfect game spoiled by an ump’s blown call on what would have been the final out. ” Publishers Weekly, PW’s Top Ten Sports Books” for 2011A masterpiece.&rd