Last night was one for the baseball history books. On the same night when one of baseball's living legends announced his retirement from baseball, one of the worst calls of all time derailed a perfect game for another player.
Forty year old Ken Griffey, Jr. will be hanging up the same Mariners jersey he wore when he began his career 22 years ago. The shocking news came after Griffey did not show up to SafeCo Field for last night’s game - not even for a farewell appearance.
However, this shock was overshadowed by an even great one when an umpire's bad call blew a perfect game for the Detroit Tigers' Armando Galarraga.
Joining us with more on Galarraga's perfect game that never was and a look back at Griffey’s career is freelance sports writer Dan Friedell.
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