Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga smiles while beings presented a Chevrolet Corvette by the manufacturer on the field before a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians in Detroit Thursday, June 3, 2010. Galarraga lost his bid for a perfect game with two outs in the ninth inning on a disputed call at first base by umpire Jim Joyce on Wednesday night. (Paul Sancya / Associated Press)
Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga smiles while beings presented a Chevrolet Corvette by the manufacturer on the field before a baseball game against the Cleveland Indians in Detroit Thursday. Galarraga lost his bid for a perfect game with two outs in the ninth inning on a disputed call at first base by umpire Jim Joyce on Wednesday night. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.
