The 7 Worst Blown Calls in Sports History

3. Don Denkinger’s Epic Mistake

Game 6 of the 1985 World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Royals resulted in a horrendous blown call that may have cost a team the championship. Infamous umpire Don Denkinger incorrectly called Jorge Orta safe, giving the Royals an unfair advantage over the Cardinals. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the umpire refused to overturn his call and later claimed that he hadn’t actually seen the play but instead ‘heard’ it. St. Louis never recovered and the following night the Royals won Game 7 and the Series.