May 27 in Kansas City Royals History: Lenny Randle Blows a ball foul (1981)

On May 27, 1981, Lenny Randle of the Seattle Mariners tries to blow a ground ball into foul territory. After initially calling the ball foul, home plate umpire Larry McCoy reverses his call and awards Amos Otis of the Kansas City Royals with a controversial infield single. Randle’s explanation that

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