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Books : The Worst Call Ever!: The Most Infamous Calls Ever Blown by Referees, Umpires, and Other Blind Officials
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 790
EAN: 9780061251375
ISBN: 0061251372
Label: Collins
Manufacturer: Collins
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: May 01, 2008
Publisher: Collins
Release Date: May 13, 2008
Studio: Collins
Sales Rank: 74214
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In any sport, whenever an official takes the field, court, ice, ring, or pitch, they do so with a bright red bull's-eye on their backs. For even with their great accuracy and passion for the game, they do make errors—occasionally, great big fat ones—that change the tide of sports history.
In The Worst Call Ever, keepers of truth and enlightenment, sportswriters Kyle Garlett and Patrick O'Neal, expose the most injurious mistakes and desecrations, document their lasting damage—which to some wronged parties has evolved into a condition akin to post-traumatic stress disorder—and hopefully become the soothing balm of reconciliation.
Each piece details the play in question and examines the players and stakes involved, the scope of the injustice, and the path of change that was often its result. Garlett and O'Neal cover mishaps in all sports, from the four Major Leagues to golf and auto racing to even curling, in this fascinating look at the worst calls in sports history.
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I picked up the book for what I assumed was humorous reading. What I found, however, is a book full of leisure second-guessing by a non-official. Granted, the calls the author discusses are controversial, but to write a book about these calls and also villify those who made the calls is ridiculous.
The author operates from a fan-based perspective, i.e., a raving lunatic, that the official who 'blew a call' is a horrible, terrible human being and has no business wearing those stripes. ... Read More
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From Don Denkinger's infamous blown call in the 1985 World Series to Bernie Fryer's boneheaded rationale for calling a shot no good (before it was taken!) in the 2002 NBA Playoffs, "The Worst Call Ever!" takes us inside some of the most infamous plays in sports history. This book breaks each incident down into short chunks that are easy to read and highly enjoyable. It also separates the incidents by sports, so everything is grouped together very conveniently. Getting this book about bad calls is a ... Read More
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Last Sunday I did something I hadn't done in a long time: I watched an NFL football game. I've never been a huge football fan but I was in the mood for a game. Maybe it was this book that put me in the mood, I don't know. What I do know is that I couldn't help but think of these stories put together by Garlett and O'Neal of referees, umpires and officials who have changed the outcomes of games through mistakes, ignorance, fear or maliciousness.
In this particular game, the Dallas Cowboys ... Read More
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I originally was buying this book to give to sports-minded family and friends...and then started reading it myself. When an author can write with such wit, knowledge, and intelligence AND keep a non-sports-minded person like myself fascinated to the final page, that is saying A LOT! This is written in a style that makes me think I am sitting in the author's living room simply chatting about some very interesting, and oftentimes controversial, referee and umpire calls.
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I bought this book as an afterthought because I umpire high school baseball. As a sports fan, I have enjoyed each chapter on the different sports. The author sets up the blown call(s) very well to illustrate why the calls were magnified (e.g., playoffs, national championship implications, etc.), and with a good dose of humor. The selection of blown calls is subjective, and some may disagree with inclusions and/or exclusions. Regardless, this is an excellent book for any sports fan.
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