Who exactly loses out because of it?
For fans, you would have push being a pedantic asshole to the limit to appreciate what Galarraga did any differently
The team still won
Don't think anyone had the prop bet that he would throw a no-hitter that day
The Hall-of-Fame is allowed to honor him by displaying a ball from the game. The Tigers are allowed to honor him the same way as if all 27 outs were consecutive
His stat line will be different at the end of the year, but that has happened from every missed call going back to the nineteenth century -- and so often balances out over the course of a career
Don't think anyone had the prop bet that he would throw a no-hitter that day
Galarraga's earning potential did not change at all. Actually take that back, it may have increased due to exposure. I guess the umpire might lose out on some work
The boxscore is written a little differently
Guys on the internet are wasting valuable time that could be spent arguing Kobe v Jordan
Other than that, what differences are occuring because of it?
For fans, you would have push being a pedantic asshole to the limit to appreciate what Galarraga did any differently
The team still won
Don't think anyone had the prop bet that he would throw a no-hitter that day
The Hall-of-Fame is allowed to honor him by displaying a ball from the game. The Tigers are allowed to honor him the same way as if all 27 outs were consecutive
His stat line will be different at the end of the year, but that has happened from every missed call going back to the nineteenth century -- and so often balances out over the course of a career
Don't think anyone had the prop bet that he would throw a no-hitter that day
Galarraga's earning potential did not change at all. Actually take that back, it may have increased due to exposure. I guess the umpire might lose out on some work
The boxscore is written a little differently
Guys on the internet are wasting valuable time that could be spent arguing Kobe v Jordan
Other than that, what differences are occuring because of it?