Regular readers know I am a big baseball fan, but I had never heard of MLB umpire Jim Joyce before summer of 2010...then in an unlikely confluence of events, he burst into probably all our consciousnesses.

Doug and I had attended a high school lacrosse game that evening. It was a spirited rivalry, but some fans did not know how to behave...we found ourselves in the middle of an entire section of angry, rowdy, potty-mouth ADULT fans.

Seeing the look on the younger kids faces while they absorbed the verbal spewage from these faux-grownups was such a sad moment.

Flipped on the news before going to bed, only to find out this Jim Joyce made an admitted wrong call on the last play of the game, costing the pitcher a perfect game.

But in baseball there are no do-overs, and the pitcher accepted his tearful apology. I was moved to tears at this unbelievable juxtaposition, and wrote passionately about how I hoped these same kids would talk about, and remember this wonderful, gracious role model the next morning.

Jim Joyce and the pitcher, Armando Galarraga went on to become friendly, even writing a book together, called Nobody's Perfect.

Then, last year the major league players themselves voted Jim Joyce the best umpire in all of Major League Baseball. Forgiveness and redemption is a very powerful thing to witness, so yes, I cried, and wrote more, on how the MLB players got that call right.

Now news comes that Jim Joyce saved a life with CPR. Really.

Last night, Joyce saw an employee of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Jayne Powers having a seizure in the tunnel near their dressing room, about an hour and a half before game time. Even after the defibrillator failed to get her heart going, Joyce kept CPR going until the paramedics arrived, using the Bee Gee's classic Stayin' Alive to keep to the necessary rhythm.

Jayne is recovering in a local hospital, in stable condition. And Joyce? He's probably back behind home plate again tonight, calling balls and strikes.

For a regular guy like Jim Joyce-the story keeps getting better. Good for him, and even better for Jayne Power; but lucky, lucky us-who get to watch, learn and be inspired.

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That's a great story Marie.   I remember that call on the almost perfect game.   The umpires are human and do make mistakes sometimes.   It was another great story when he owned up to blowing the call.   He sounds like a great human being.  Thanks for sharing.
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Good for him, and even better for Jayne Power indeed........what an amazing story Marie, thanks so much, I had no idea he saved a life.
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Oh wow, what a great example of a human being! Thanks for sharing.
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Jim, I just love the heart this guy has.

ROGER! I just want to know who's going to play him in the movie...

Hi Patty! It's just such a feel-good story
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