OT: Justin Verlander 3rd No-Hitter

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

I think he was before this, but it is weird how he started to falter around 30 only to re-become a dominant power pitcher. Let's put it this way, if Kershaw has a second act like Verlander's he will go down as the greatest of all time.

I think it was shoulder trouble that he finally found a treatment for, if I remember correctly. A gifted physical therapist discovered that his shoulder problem was just a symptom of an overall lack of flexibility and he rehabilitated himself.

[pokerplyr80]

Was he the one who lost a perfect game on the last out because of a terrible blown call at first? Or am I thinking of someone else?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Was he the one who lost a perfect game on the last out because of a terrible blown call at first? Or am I thinking of someone else?

No, someone else.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Jesse, wrong Tiger. Not going to remember his name without looking it up but it was basically a guy who never panned out and that was his one moment of greatness stolen from him.

[pokerplyr80]

Just googled it. Galarraga. Considering the situation that was perhaps one of the top 3 or 4 worst calls in sports history.

Awesome achievement by Verlander though.

[Throttlesteer]

Maybe it's that ugly wife he has to go home to

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by Throttlesteer

Maybe it's that ugly wife he has to go home to

THAT would certainly relax me!...after a while, anyway...

[trdcrdkid]

Armando Galarraga and the ump who blew the call, Jim Joyce, wrote a book about that game, “Nobody’s Perfect”.

Nobody's Perfect: Two Men, One Call, and a Game for Baseball History https://www.amazon.com/dp/0802119883..._MceBDbGNZA1DK

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Just googled it. Galarraga. Considering the situation that was perhaps one of the top 3 or 4 worst calls in sports history.

Awesome achievement by Verlander though.

Charles White scoring what turned out to be the winning TD in the 1979 Rose Bowl -- without the football which he had fumbled -- may be the worst.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Was he the one who lost a perfect game on the last out because of a terrible blown call at first? Or am I thinking of someone else?

Not who you are referring to. Brian Holman lost a perfect game with 2 outs in the 9th. Ken Phelps hit his last career homer to blow it. Brian is a great guy with an amazing collection.