In early June, Detroit Tigers righthander Armando Galarraga was on the mound attempting to etch his name in the record books by throwing just the 21st perfect game in the Major League Baseball’s long history —retiring all 27 opposing batters in a row without letting a single player reach first base. Incredibly, he did just the that, covering first himself when regular Tiger first-sacker Miguel Cabrera had to field a grounder to his right. The only problem: The first-base umpire blew the call, as he apologetically admitted when he saw a replay after the game.
But after seeing Galaragga handle the situation with an impressive display of good sportsmanship, Chevrolet helped cheer him up the next day by rewarding his amazing effort with a brand-new 2010 Corvette Convertible.
Said Mark Reuss, president of GM North America, “It is only fitting we help to celebrate Armando’s pitching and sportsmanship during one of the most captivating evenings in Tigers history.”
An all-star in its own right, the Corvette Convertible adds the excitement of open-air driving to the kind of world-class performance only available from Chevy’s iconic sports car. That means a top speed that’s twice as fast as a 95 mph fastball, and a 0-60 time that no one would mistake for a home-run trot. Galaragga’s new ride will make that particular run in under 4.5 seconds.
But much the same way the Tiger pitcher efficiently worked his way through the Cleveland Indians lineup that night—using just 88 pitches to dispatch 28 batters—the Corvette Convertible is surprisingly efficient at the gas pump, achieving 26 mpg highway in EPA testing. The car makes efficient use of space, too. Even with its top down, the Corvette Convertible has room for two golf bags in its trunk.
And while receiving the new car won’t get Galaragga the laurels he deserves, it will definitely get him down the road with a Corvette-only combination of aggressive style and blistering performance.
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