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ANAHEIM, Calif. - Don Denkinger is living a quiet, peaceful retirement these days, playing golf in the Arizona sun. But just like any former major league umpire, he still follows the game. And as one, in particular, whose career was defined by a bad call - the one that changed the 1985 World Series - Denkinger has an unwavering opinion about instant replay: Its time has come.
"I'm in favor of getting all the calls correct, whatever it takes," he said by telephone Wednesday. "I don't see how [commissioner Bud Selig] can get away with not [introducing instant replay]. It makes no sense not to. There's nothing better than getting every call right."See the full content of this document
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Former Ump Says Just Go to the Video
Denkinger was paying close attention to Game 4 of the AL Championship Series on Tuesday night, when the umpires blew four calls. Each one was captured by FOX's high-definition, slow-motion cameras, adding to the growing belief that ...
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