It has only ever happened once...

[nat]

Originally Posted by Fred

A pitcher (Armando Galarraga) has pitched 8-2/3 perfect innings and an ump (Jim Joyce) totally blows a call on the 27th batter to deny a deserving pitcher a perfect game.

I don't think it's occurred in the past or since.

MLB should give Galarraga the perfecto.

I think it's better that they don't. Because of the terrible call, baseball fans aren't going to forget Armando Galarraga. He's got (a tiny slice of) immortality. But if they retroactively give him the perfecto, he's just another player who pitched a perfect game. I couldn't name half of the players who pitched a perfect game, but I sure know about Galarraga.

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by nat

I think it's better that they don't. Because of the terrible call, baseball fans aren't going to forget Armando Galarraga. He's got (a tiny slice of) immortality. But if they retroactively give him the perfecto, he's just another player who pitched a perfect game. I couldn't name half of the players who pitched a perfect game, but I sure know about Galarraga.

Are you really Dr. Molly Griswold?

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