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Jun 2010
Even the governor got this one right....
Posted by Scott Spielman
at 12:09 PM | Comments (5)
The botched call that stripped Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga of his place in sports history has been the talk of the town, state and nation this morning.
Galarraga was an out away from being the first Tigers pitcher to throw a perfect game when first base umpire Jim Joyce called what would have been the final batter safe at first. He later admitted his mistake.
Today, the governor stepped in.
Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm today delivered on her promise to issue a proclamation declaring that Galarraga indeed pitched a perfect game last night against the Indians.
The governor’s proclamation follows:
“Whereas, pitching a perfect game is considered one of the crowning achievements of sport, attained only 20 times in the history of Major League Baseball; and,
“Whereas, a perfect game is defined as when a pitcher or pitchers retire each batter during the course of a game lasting at least nine innings; and,
“Whereas, Armando Galarraga retired all 27 players in order, a feat no Tigers pitcher has ever accomplished; and,
“Whereas, an umpire’s missed call resulted in Armando Galarraga being charged a hit that clearly should have been an out; and,
“Whereas, the umpire graciously admitted his mistake after the game ended; and,
“Whereas, video replays unmistakably show Galarraga to have retired all batters;
“Now, Therefore, be it Resolved that I, Jennifer M. Granholm, governor of the state of Michigan, do hereby declare Armando Galarraga to have pitched a perfect game, and I join Tigers fans all across the globe in saluting his unassailable accomplishment — the first perfect game in Tigers history.”
I’m not sure if that will change anything, but it’s a nice piece of hardware to hang on the wall.
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