Dear Mr. Selig,
We all make mistakes. Mr. Joyce is a good umpire who made a mistake. After realizing his mistake, he did what he could to make amends. Mr. Selig, please don't compound his mistake by leaving the record books as they stand now.
A calm, polite young pitcher threw a perfect game last night. History needs to reflect that fact. In addition to shutting down 28 straight batters, Armando Galarraga did something else last night that was equally surprising and almost as rare. After the blown call, he didn't throw a tantrum like many of today's "role models" regularly do. Standing almost face to face with Mr. Joyce after being denied his 27th out, he chose to walk away. He quietly went back to work and finished his perfect game.
The youth of America can learn from Mr. Galarraga. Please let them learn from you as well. When mistakes are made, we all should do our part to make things right again.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
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