The Worst Call Ever!: The Most Infamous Calls Ever Blown by Referees, Umpires, and Other Blind Officials

The Worst Call Ever!: The Most Infamous Calls Ever Blown by Referees, Umpires, and Other Blind Officials 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 errorsoccasionally, great big fat onesthat 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 damagewhich to some wronged parties has evolved into a condition akin to post-traumatic stress disorderand 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. Autor: Kyle Garlett, Patrick O'Neal Wydawnictwo: Harper Collins (US) Rok wydania: 2008 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 256 Wymiary: 20.2 x 13.5 x 1.7 cm Język: angielski ISBN: 9780061251375