[bigboydan]

i'm curious what everyone recalls as the worst call ever made by a ref or an ump.

i gotta say the 1985 Don Denkinger call he made at first base as the worst i've ever seen. that call cost the cardnails the world series that year.

[tacomax]

Did it really cost the Cardinals the World Series? It was only a bad call to put a single runner on 1st base. Admittedly it was the bottom of the 9th, but a series of mistakes by the Cardinals in that inning threw the game away.

I think it was the last game where they were spanked 11-0 which lost them the World Series. Having said that, I think that having Denkinger on the plate in that game was a very poor call by the powers that be.

[bigboydan]

that call by Denkinger took the wind out of the redbirds sail taco.

[Mudcat]

Nothing much comes to mind for me on this except that overturned Polamolu interception in the Indy-Pitt game, probably just because it is fresh in my mind. That was particularly bad because they studied the replay and still managed to butcher it. But ultimately it didn't make much difference so it's hard to say it's the worst call of all time.

I keep getting this mental image of the last pitch of Don Larsen's World Series perfect game. It was a called third strike and pretty far outside. But again, it would be a major stretch to say it was the worst call of all time. It just popped to mind.

[presley177]

that stupid kid reaching over the fence at Yankee stadium during the playoffs with the Orioles and making a routine fly ball out a "homerun" was total b.s

[bigboydan]

i remember that one vividly Winston. after the game was final and in the books, hours later one of the colorado coaches admited he knew it was 4th down, but played along with the refs 4th down call.


presley177, oh i remember that one. your talking about the jeffery mayor incident.

[shady610]

even though i benefit from it, when kobe elbowed doug chrisite in the nose and christie was called for the foul.

[onlooker]

The recent worse call Ive seen was by a player not a official.

Reggie Bush in the Rose Bowl on that long run and around the 20 of Texas he tries to lateral it back and fumbles it over to Texas. That had to be the biggest bone head call anyone could make.

I did like it though, as I had Texas pretty healthly.

[datek23]

Oh, and speaking of Missouri sports, how about giving Colorado 5 downs?

I remember that one, led the way for Colorado Buffalos National title if I am correct shared with Georgia Tech for that year.

[datek23]

Speaking of National title didn't Tim Brown or the rocket Ismail return a kickoff in the last seconds of Colorado Buffs and Notre Dame Irish title game for a touchdown, only to be called back in the last seconds because of a holding call?Now that was a major call

[bigboydan]

I remember that one, led the way for Colorado Buffalos National title if I am correct shared with Georgia Tech for that year.

your right bud, it was 1990

[Illusion]

How about the coin flip on Thanksgiving a few year ago with Bettis.

[onlooker]

How about the coin flip on Thanksgiving a few year ago with Bettis.

Oh I remember that, in Detroit.

What about the time when Marty Morningweg for the Lions choose to kickoff in OT rather then receive against the Bears. That was a bone head move as well.

[Illusion]

Oh I remember that, in Detroit.

What about the time when Marty Morningweg for the Lions choose to kickoff in OT rather then receive against the Bears. That was a bone head move as well.

I still to this day can't believe he did that looker, lol.

[Razz]

The Brett Hull no goal that won the 1999 Stanley Cup for the Stars against the Sabres.

[Dark Horse]

All the Ginobili flops in the NBA playoffs that gave the Spurs the title.

[bigboydan]

heres another one that missouri was involved in. this time it was against nebraska.

the refs blew a call on a TD catch with about 40 seconds left giving nebraska a win in that game. then they ended up winning the ncaa championship that year.

im thinking it was like 1997 range

[bigboydan]

The Brett Hull no goal that won the 1999 Stanley Cup for the Stars against the Sabres.

i do remember that call razz. talk about a ton of contraversy sorrounding that call.

[The Prick]

hands down, worst ever call: .4 seconds left in the game, Derek Fisher catches the inbounds pass in mid-air, lands with his back to the basket, turns, elevates and shoots to hit a game-winner against the Spurs in the playoffs in 2004.......i'm still waiting for the game-clock to start on that deal. the digitized Zapruder frame-by-frame breakdown commissioned by the CIA clearly shows that there was only one rifle/shooter......MY ASS!

[bigboydan]

i remember that game prick, and the call looked correct to me

[Illusion]

hands down, worst ever call: .4 seconds left in the game, Derek Fisher catches the inbounds pass in mid-air, lands with his back to the basket, turns, elevates and shoots to hit a game-winner against the Spurs in the playoffs in 2004.......i'm still waiting for the game-clock to start on that deal. the digitized Zapruder frame-by-frame breakdown commissioned by the CIA clearly shows that there was only one rifle/shooter......MY ASS!

I agree with dan on this one. That play was correct im my opinion.

[Willie Bee]

1980 NLCS, Game 4, 4th inning......Phillies had Bake McBride on 2nd and Manny Trillo on 1st with no outs. Garry Maddox hits low shot back up the middle that Astros pitcher Vern Ruhle catches shoe-high. Both runners are off and running. Ruhle throws to Art Howe at 1B, doubling Trillo off and Howe throws to Rafael Landestoy at 2B to apparently double McBride off. Should've been a triple play.

Phillies challenge that Ruhle didn't catch the ball before it hit ground, the umpires conference and decide it was a catch and Trillo was doubled off 1B, yet they allow McBride to remain at 2B. Phillies don't score in inning of what was then a 0-0 game. Replays show Ruhle made the catch and it should've been a triple play. The fact that Jerry Crawford and Bruce 'Fat Eff' Froemming are involved in the decision shouldn't surprise anyone.\

EDIT: Same game, bottom of 6th, umps give Phillies a doubleplay ruling Gary Woods left 3B too early on a sac fly to right. Crawford is again involved in the decision despite being the 2B umpire in this game. The sorry bastard!

[bigboydan]

wow! nobodys mentioned the george brett pine tar home run yet. i figured for sure somebody would have said that one by now.

[Willie Bee]

The pine tar call was, technically, the correct call. It was only later reversed due to being 'not in the spirit of the rules' or some crapola like that.

[Razz]

Maybe the 1998 NBA Finals when Michael Jordan shoved Bryan Russell to the ground before hitting the game-winning shot. I guess that's just star treatment, but you would think the refs have to blow the whistle on something so obvious at that point.

Same series, but not as easily remembered: Scottie Pippen appeared to have a breakaway, and was (miraculously) caught from behind by Greg Ostertag. Ostertag cleanly blocked his shot, but the officials not only called a foul, they called a flagrant.

[Illusion]

I can't remember the year, but Don Makowski of the Packers was like 7 yards past the line of scrimmage and the refs let the play stand for what proved to be the game winning score.

[bigboydan]

what about the raiders/pats playoff game with the "tuck rule"