Nobody's Perfect

     Most controversies end in someone being hurt or punished. But in the case of Armando Galarraga and Jim Joyce, it was heartbreak to unity and forgiveness. After 26 straight outs, Jim Joyce called Cleveland Indians Jason Donald safe on first base, when he was actually out, robbing Galarraga of the 21st perfect game in MLB history.
     What happened in the aftermath was unprecedented. Joyce regretted the call tearfully after the game upon seeing the replay of it. But what was even more amazing was that Galarraga accepted the apology and the next day, they met at home plate and shook hands.
     Fans and players in baseball were supportive of Joyce and understood that nobody is perfect. Before and after the incident, Joyce was/is still called one of, if not the best, umpire in the game.
I myself am amazed by everyone in the situation, as Joyce stood up, said he was wrong to everyone and asked for forgiveness. Galarraga, after being robbed of having his name inscribe in history, understood Joyces mistake and the two went on to write a book titled, "Nobody's Perfect".

This is Joyce and Galarraga exchanging the line up sheet the day following the in famous call.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=crasnick_jerry&id=5245331