By Bob Long on February 3, 2011
Andy Pettitte is prepared to announce his retirement from baseball tomorrow in New York. Pettitte won 240 games during his illustrious career, 203 of which were with the Yankees. Pettitte won 20 games twice in his 16 year career, and posted a 3.88 career ERA. Looking at those numbers, one wouldn’t consider the player a […]
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By Bob Long on June 2, 2010
Detroit Tigers Starting Pitcher Armando Galarraga almost pitched a perfect game tonight against the Indians. Check that: He did pitch a perfect game, for everyone who was watching except first base umpire Jim Joyce. With 2 outs in the top of the 9th inning, a ground ball was hit to the first base side, and Galarraga […]
Posted in Major League Baseball | Tagged Armando Galarraga, Barry Bonds, Cleveland Indians, Cooperstown, Dallas Braden, Detroit Tigers, Jim Joyce, Miguel Cabrera, Perfect Game, Roger Clemens, Roy Halladay, Umpire |