This book was about a pitcher (Armando Galarraga) who was just one out away from a perfect game, and when a ground ball got hit to the first baseman, the pitcher went to cover first base. The runner was out by a mile but the umpire (Jim Joyce) called him safe. In this book you get both sides of the story from the pitcher saying he couldn't even be mad he only smiled, and the umpire being so disappointed in the call he had made. It also just tells you the story of what both men were doing before the game and after, and how it changed there life.
I would rate this a 3 out of 5
That sounds really interesting! I certainly know people who get very mad at umpires, refs, etc. if they make a bad call, so this would be an interesting book.
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