Humber perfect game

[71buc]

Originally Posted by baseballart

Mike as I just posted, we were in the diamond club, row A. What an experience

Thanks for the bithday wishes Brian. It turned out that my wife planned a surprise birthday party for me. 60 of my friends came. That took a bit of the sting out of missing the game. I am happy that at least one member here was fortunate enough to attend. I'm sure it was an awsome experience. One of my friends came to the party and presented me with the ticket I didn't get to use.

[baseballart]

My ticket didn't quite remain in mint shape. Who would have thought?

Here's the shakey video I shot of the last at bat

[barrysloate]

That was great Max, thanks for showing it. And congrats on witnessing a perfect game.

[pitchernut]

Congrats Mr. Humber, having said that and since I collect perfect/nono ephemera, is his rookie card the 2002? or is that a XRC sorta? So that means the 2005 is his RC......

[D. Bergin]

Congrats to Humber, but looking at that last pitch. It's extremely hard to argue that's not Ball 4.

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Originally Posted by pitchernut

Congrats Mr. Humber, having said that and since I collect perfect/nono ephemera, is his rookie card the 2002? or is that a XRC sorta? So that means the 2005 is his RC......

You are correct. Have two signed certified rookies if interested.

[prewarsports]

I think the Umpire was so concerned about NOT blowing a Perfect Game and having another Galarraga situation that they overcompensated and gave it to the guy on a call that goes the OTHER way 99 times out of a hundred. Nobody will remember that down the road but that was ball 4!

[chaddurbin]

bud selig should reinstate the galarraga perfect game as his last act out of office.

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by prewarsports

I think the Umpire was so concerned about NOT blowing a Perfect Game and having another Galarraga situation that they overcompensated and gave it to the guy on a call that goes the OTHER way 99 times out of a hundred. Nobody will remember that down the road but that was ball 4!

I disagree. He broke the plane and offered at the pitch. That was a strike.
I fully believe that in any situation that he would have been called out on strikes.

The fact that you and I disagree, just shows that if he had called it a ball would have turned it into a Galarraga situation.

[zljones]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

I disagree. He broke the plane and offered at the pitch. That was a strike.
I fully believe that in any situation that he would have been called out on strikes.

The fact that you and I disagree, just shows that if he had called it a ball would have turned it into a Galarraga situation.

+1, I totally agree he swung far enough to be a strike. There is no doubt he struck out.

[HoofHearted]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

I disagree. He broke the plane and offered at the pitch. That was a strike.
I fully believe that in any situation that he would have been called out on strikes.

The fact that you and I disagree, just shows that if he had called it a ball would have turned it into a Galarraga situation.

I agree with the strike call. I thought at the 2:31 point of Max's video, it looks too close to being a swing to call it a ball.

[HoofHearted]

Originally Posted by prewarsports

I think the Umpire was so concerned about NOT blowing a Perfect Game and having another Galarraga situation that they overcompensated and gave it to the guy on a call that goes the OTHER way 99 times out of a hundred. Nobody will remember that down the road but that was ball 4!

I was just going to note that I was thinking about this same situation! Was something going through the ump's mind telling him that he didn't want to be responsible for a blown-call to end a perfect game like Jim Joyce did last year??

Wonder if any interviews with the ump will come out...

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by prewarsports

I think the Umpire was so concerned about NOT blowing a Perfect Game and having another Galarraga situation that they overcompensated and gave it to the guy on a call that goes the OTHER way 99 times out of a hundred. Nobody will remember that down the road but that was ball 4!

I don't think the umpire OR the batter were prepared for the play. It amazes me how often this play comes up and the batter just stands there confused - it must have some sort of weird mental affect that just freezes them. If it's strike 3 and you give it any kind of swing on a pitch that bad, you run - it's simple.

But yeah, one pitcher (Galarraga) got the worst 'last pitch' scenario imaginable, and the other caught a break.

[t206hound]

Originally Posted by Runscott

I don't think the umpire OR the batter were prepared for the play.

The umpire made the call quickly. He was pointing at the batter (indicating a swing) before the ball made it into the grass behind the plate. The batter on other hand seemed more concerned in arguing the walk than running when he saw the ball get away from the catcher.

[Gary Dunaier]

Originally Posted by baseballart

Here's the shakey video I shot of the last at bat

I've always wondered what it's like to see a great moment from that vantage point. I always see people in the background taking pictures and video but you never get to see their pictures... so this was a great opportunity that you gave us.

Originally Posted by baseballart

My ticket didn't quite remain in mint shape. Who would have thought?

I always keep my ticket in a hard plastic holder when I go to a game. The scanners can read the barcode through the plastic so I don't have to handle the actual ticket. (Back in the days when tickets were torn and all you got back was the stub, I'd pre-fold my ticket before handing it to the ticket-taker to ensure a clean tear.)

[tbob]

Watching AJ see the ball scoot by him I had visions of Mickey Owens It was very fortunate for Humber that the batter didn't take right off, he would have had a chance to make it to first before the throw. Oh well, all's well that ends well.