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James Alfred Joyce III (born October 3, 1955) is an American former professional baseball umpire who worked in the American League (AL) from 1987 to 1999 and throughout Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2000 to 2016. He wore uniform number 6 while in the AL and number 66 for MLB.
Umpire Jim Joyce. On tagging first base after Cabrera's relay, Galarraga began celebrating his accomplishment. His immediate reaction to Joyce's on-field ruling was a momentary pause followed by a wry smile at the umpire before returning to the mound.
Rookie Jason Donald hit a ground ball to first baseman Miguel Cabrera, who tossed to Galarraga—who was covering first base—but first base umpire Jim Joyce incorrectly called Donald safe, ending the perfect game and no-hitter bids. Galarraga retired the next batter, completing the one-hitter, though many in the Tiger press preferred to call ...
The following umpires have officiated in at least 3,000 major league games through the 2024 season. [1] Although the totals reflect all games umpired, the years indicate only those seasons in which each individual was employed as a league umpire, omitting seasons in which they may have acted as an emergency substitute during their playing career.
[2] This feat came closest on June 2, 2010 when Armando Galarraga lost his perfect game bid against the Cleveland Indians with two outs in the ninth due to the incorrect call made by a first base umpire Jim Joyce. [4] But there are two other times when the Tigers had perfect game bids lost with two outs in the ninth, one in 1932 and the other ...
A week or so later I invited Jim over to my house again for a meal. It was a weekend known as Fleet Week, when the Blue Angels fighter pilot team comes to San Francisco to perform amazing air ...
Stepping into the batter’s box to face Ben Joyce is a scary proposition for any college baseball hitter. ... College Umpire Takes 102 MPH Fastball To Face appeared first on The Spun. Skip to ...
A near-perfect game played by Detroit pitcher Armando Galarraga that was ruined one out short after first-base umpire Jim Joyce incorrectly ruled that Indians batter Jason Donald reached first base safely on a ground ball. [32] [33] Infield Fly Game: October 5, 2012 St. Louis Cardinals: 6–3 Atlanta Braves