Disputed HR ball. Umps change call

[allstarsplus]

Every few weeks there seems to be another disputed HR call. Some HRs are changed and some are incorrectly missed by the umps even after watching video.

Then you have to wonder how many of these balls make it into the hobby and how many are actually MLB Authenticated.

Here's one called a double and looked foul and was changed to a Home Run by Matt Joyce of the Tampa Bay Rays vs the Baltimore Orioles yesterday.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_19_tbamlb_balmlb_1&mode=vide o&content_id=27259781&tcid=tw_video_27259781


http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=9293246

[Dodgers101]

Re: Disputed HR ball. Umps change call

Andrew,
What a great and unique ball. Thanks for sharing it.

[TNTtoys]

Re: Disputed HR ball. Umps change call

Very ironic how another person named Joyce is involved in a controversial call...

[TwinLakesPark]

Re: Disputed HR ball. Umps change call

The long delay in the game was an unfortunate misunderstanding of the umpires knowledge of the rules of replay. The play was ruled a double by the umpires. Buck Showalter then argued that the ball was foul, not fair. Then Joe Maddon argued that the ball was a home run, and not a double, but that was not the heart of the argument. The argument was whether the umpires could rule the ball as a foul ball when reviewing it for a home run. Joe's argument was that if he asked for a replay (as you can challenge a home run), they could only rule it a home run or revert to the on field call of a double. The umpires thought they had the power to rule it a foul ball if it was being reviewed as a home run, which is why Joe was arguing for so long on the field. It is a good thing it was a home run, or else this would have been a controversy.

Joe got his cake and ate it too on this one!

[allstarsplus]

Re: Disputed HR ball. Umps change call

Glad you all like it. The other great thing is how quick the holo's are now getting uploaded!

Hologram number EK175405 was located in the MLB Authentication Database under GAME-USED BASEBALL.
Session Product Description:



Session Name: TB AT BAL
Session Date: May 19, 2013
Autographer:
Authenticator: AUTHENTICATORS, INC.
Additional Information: BATTER - MATTHEW JOYCE, PITCHER - CHRIS TILLMAN, TOP OF 6, HOME RUN