The Call Heard ‘Round the World - An Open Letter to Bud Selig
http://netdugout.com/nocal/2010/06/03/open-letter-to-bud-selig/
An Open Letter to Bud Selig
Commissioner Selig,
I have nothing but good words for you almost across the board. You have been one of the best Major League Baseball Commissioner in the history of the game. You will probably get yourself a place in Cooperstown one day. You have done some great things not only strictly for baseball, but for the city and surrounding communities of Milwaukee. Making the decision that I believe is called for will most likely pale in comparison to many other things that you have done in life. I do believe that it is a decision that must be made though.
All that I ask is that you give a young man his place in history. A young man that earned that place. Only twenty other men have reached Perfection. If it is not the most pristine individual accomplishment in baseball it is certainly one of them. There is a longer list of Presidents than there is of pitchers that have been perfect for nine innings. This game is called America’s. America has always been about earning what you get and getting what you earn. What are you going to do sir? Armando Galarraga earned it. You cannot dispute that. I have not mentioned instant replay. I have not berated Mr. Joyce. None of those things are called for. They call it the human factor for a reason. Humans make mistakes. Whether I agree with it or not, any change in direction on instant replay or anything like it will come to late for Galarraga. He is what this is about. Make the history books reflect reality. Please make the right choice.
Micah McCurry
netdugout.com/nocal.com
I couldn’t agree more. The call was ridiculous and needs to be overturned.
Just shocking and heart breaking. Fix this Selig.