{"product_id":"the-worst-call-ever-9780061251375","title":"The Worst Call Ever!","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn any sport, whenever an official takes the field, court, ice, ring, or pitch, they do so with a bright red bull's-eye on their backs. For even with their great accuracy and passion for the game, they do make errors--occasionally, great big fat ones--that change the tide of sports history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Worst Call Ever\u003c\/em\u003e, keepers of truth and enlightenment, sportswriters Kyle Garlett and Patrick O'Neal, expose the most injurious mistakes and desecrations, document their lasting damage--which to some wronged parties has evolved into a condition akin to post-traumatic stress disorder--and hopefully become the soothing balm of reconciliation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach piece details the play in question and examines the players and stakes involved, the scope of the injustice, and the path of change that was often its result. Garlett and O'Neal cover mishaps in all sports, from the four Major Leagues to golf and auto racing to even curling, in this fascinating look at the worst calls in sports history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGarlett, Kyle:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eKyle Garlett is a freelance sportswriter for FoxSports.com and \u003cem\u003eESPN: The Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e. He has also worked as the senior writer for Fox Sports Net, and has written for \u003cem\u003eThe Best Damn Sports Show Period\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Ultimate Fantasy Football Show\u003c\/em\u003e. He lives in Marina del Rey, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eO'Neal, Patrick:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003ePatrick O'Neal is an Emmy award-winning sportscaster for FSN West and Prime Ticket and has also worked nationally for Fox Sports as a sideline reporter for the NFL and MLB. He lives in Los Angeles. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52078169325842,"sku":"9780061251375","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4a7dfa2e-22b9-4348-9842-6f5762ad8507.jpg?v=1772532876","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-worst-call-ever-9780061251375","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}