Even the umpire who blew the call, Jim Joyce, immediately saw and (to his credit) admitted his mistake.

FORBES: WORST CALL EVER Should Finally Take Baseball Into 21st Century (Instant Replay)

After the game a teary-eyed Jim Joyce apologized for missing the call and it was clear the mistake had profoundly affected him.

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Last year umpire Jim Joyce put his entire reputation and credibility in jeopardy when he made an erroneous call in a game featuring the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Indians.

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Tigers manager Jim Leyland saw pitcher Armando Galarraga lose a perfect game after first-base umpire Jim Joyce missed a call in 2011, yet Leyland took his sweet time (21.8 seconds) walking over to Joyce after the play.

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Jim Joyce is human.

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