Research Catalog

Title

Nobody's perfect : two men, one call, and a game for baseball history / Armando Galarraga, Jim Joyce ; with Daniel Paisner.

Author

Galarraga, Armando.

Publication

New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, ©2011.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Joyce, Jim, 1955-
• Paisner, Daniel.

Description

x, 246 pages; 24 cm

Summary

The Detroit Tigers pitcher and veteran umpire share their respective views on the June 2, 2010 game that was entered into the record books with what the umpire believes was his erroneous call on the final out, tracing their career stories while imparting the significance of the game in their lives.

Alternative Title

Nobody is perfect

Subject

• Galarraga, Armando
• Joyce, Jim, 1955-
• Joyce, Jim
• Pitching (Baseball) > History
• Pitchers (Baseball) > United States > Biography
• Baseball umpires > United States > Biography
• Baseball umpires
• Pitchers (Baseball)
• Pitching (Baseball)
• Baseball > United States > History
• Baseball players > Biography
• Baseball > United States > Biography
• United States

Genre/Form

• Biography
• Drama.
• Biographies.
• History.
• Théâtre.

Contents

Setup -- Prologue -- My blessings / Armando Galarraga -- Tossing, turning / Jim Joyce -- One : Caracas / Armando Galarraga -- Toledo / Jim Joyce -- Pregame : Rinoceronte / Armando Galarraga -- Heading home / Jim Joyce -- Two : Tommyjohn / Armando Galarraga -- Fly-away arms / Jim Joyce -- Game : Like a video game / Armando Galarraga -- Business as usual / Jim Joyce -- Three : Up and down / Armando Galarraga -- Catch/no-catch / Jim Joyce -- The call : I can only smile / Armando Galarraga -- Explosion / Jim Joyce -- Postgame : Big belly / Armando Galarraga -- Safe at home / Jim Joyce -- Appendix : Box score.

ISBN

• 9780802119889
• 0802119883

LCCN

2011276151

OCLC

• ocn681500020
• 681500020
• SCSB-1632163

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library