The Metro: New ESPN documentary revisits former Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga’s near-perfect game
A photo of Comerica Park in downtown Detroit in July 2022.
A new documentary from the ESPN series E:60 called “28 Outs: An Imperfect Story” is revisiting Detroit Tigers Pitcher Armando Galarraga’s near-perfect game.
On June 2, 2010, Galarraga was pitching for the Tigers against Cleveland. Galarraga started the season with the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens and was called up to Detroit the day before. One out away from a perfect game, a blown call created a very different moment.
To help us revisit the game, Cody Stavenhagen joins The Metro. Stavenhagen is a staff writer covering the Tigers and Major League Baseball for The Athletic.
University of New Mexico Professor Larry Jones also joins the show. He taught a Law and Society class at Monmouth University in 2021 that took a deep dive into the game. At the end of the semester, the class submitted an 80 page document to the MLB, making the case to give Galarraga a perfect game.
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