Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez praised yesterday the pitcher Armando Galarraga, Detroit Tigers' for his performance and sportsmanship after a judge's error deprived him of a perfect game.
Galarraga received praise, including the Department of State, by the way they took the judge's error in Wednesday's game against Cleveland.
Chavez said that although the umpire Jim Joyce was wrong, "was noble" for having apologized to the player. "The referee made a mistake and was noble. He began to mourn, but hey, the referee is the referee, he said.
The Venezuelan president is a baseball enthusiast who grew up dreaming of playing in the major leagues. And he remembered that years ago, in a friendly game when he hit against his mentor Fidel Castro, the referee gave a walk to Castro when Chavez was sure he'd struck out.
Chavez called for applause for Venezuelan baseball player during his weekly radio and television, saying that despite this error "everyone knows that he threw a perfect game."
Galarraga received praise, including the Department of State, by the way they took the judge's error in Wednesday's game against Cleveland.
Chavez said that although the umpire Jim Joyce was wrong, "was noble" for having apologized to the player. "The referee made a mistake and was noble. He began to mourn, but hey, the referee is the referee, he said.
The Venezuelan president is a baseball enthusiast who grew up dreaming of playing in the major leagues. And he remembered that years ago, in a friendly game when he hit against his mentor Fidel Castro, the referee gave a walk to Castro when Chavez was sure he'd struck out.
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