I think everyone should read this one

[dumbdumb]

Go to the 3rd post (Big Red) for this article. It expired on me here.

A former pitcher himself

http://www.freep.com/article/2010060...ional-scrutiny

Taken from the 2005 Mid-American Conference Baseball Record Book

"Mid-American Conference All-League Selections"

1976 First Team

P-Bob Owchinko, Eastern Michigan

P-Bob Welch, Eastern Michigan

P-Kip Young, Bowling Green

P-Mike Rachuba, Toledo

C-Jerry Keller, Eastern Michigan

1B-Emil Drzayich, Ohio

2B-Les Ream, Ohio

3B- Bob Brenly, Ohio

SS-Glenn Gulliver, Eastern Michigan

OF-Demetrius Sanders, Ball State

OF-John Northrup, Central Michigan

OF-Len Matuszek, Toledo

DH-Marty Frank, Toledo

Second Team

P- Tom Sharon, Ball State

P-Dave Dusellier, Western Michigan

P-Mark Knust, Western Michigan

P-Jim Joyce, Bowling Green

1B-Dave Lewis, Central Michigan

2B-Bob Utter-Kent State

2B-Dan Hall, Miami

3B-Bob Brannock, Ball State

SS-Jerry Tyson, Toledo

OF-Dave Krauss, Kent State

OF-Jim Millward, Western Michigan

OF-Bob Grandas, Central Michigan

DH-Mike Ranier, Ohio

And this is a crying shame-guess who is not on the list?

http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=...S2eASNZfDeEu3g

My apologies for originally putting this in UIC's "Umpire News From Around The Web Area".

Edited June 7, 2010 by dumbdumb

[kcfan102]

I believe he started umpiring when he hurt his arm/shoulder. I think I heard that somewhere.

[Big Red]

I believe he started umpiring when he hurt his arm/shoulder. I think I heard that somewhere.

Brandon,

You're right. I believe this is the link at the beginning of dumbdumb's OP that was expired....has details on Joyce and how he got into umpiring...

How Jim Joyce went from Toledo to the bigs to national scrutiny

Pretty good story...more about Joyce the man, very little on the call itself. Of course, some of the thoughtless and moronic comments at the end really make you wonder.

[Thunderheads]

nice read! THANKS!!