Umpire Chad Fairchild Pulls Surprisingly Classy Move Rarely Seen In Baseball

Umpire Chad Fairchild seemingly missed a strike-three call during the Mets -Braves game in New York on Monday, but he didnt miss the chance for an unusual exchange with the player who threw the pitch. (Watch the video below.)

Mets pitcher Chris Bassitt fired what appeared to be a third strike past Atlantas Dansby Swanson in the fifth inning with the Mets ahead, 2-1. Fairchild, however, called it a ball. The SNY broadcast team said Fairchild clearly missed making the correct call.

Fairchild apparently agreed. As Bassitt walked off the mound without allowing a run in the inning despite walking Swanson, Fairchild pointed at the pitcher and tapped his belly in a my bad gesture.

In between innings, Chad Fairchild owned up to Chris Bassitt for missing a strike call on Dansby Swanson pic.twitter.com/yPWhnSgymx

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In between innings, Chad Fairchild owned up to Chris Bassitt for missing a strike call on Dansby Swanson pic.twitter.com/yPWhnSgymx
SNY (@SNYtv) May 3, 2022

Not sure Ive ever seen an umpire actually apologize for a blown call while on the field, one Twitter user wrote.

Bassitt said afterward that he also apologized to Fairchild for showing him up by heading toward the dugout after the call.

He said he was wrong. I said I was wrong, Bassitt said. I was like, all right, move on.

Chris Bassitt said he also apologized to umpire Chad Fairchild for \"showing him up\" by walking off the mound on the missed third strike call on Dansby Swanson:

\"I ain't gonna be mad at no umpire, I can tell you that\" pic.twitter.com/W8N7EEmodp

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Chris Bassitt said he also apologized to umpire Chad Fairchild for "showing him up" by walking off the mound on the missed third strike call on Dansby Swanson:

"I ain't gonna be mad at no umpire, I can tell you that" pic.twitter.com/W8N7EEmodp
SNY (@SNYtv) May 3, 2022

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While the umpires open admission was unexpected , the exchange of mea culpas between player and ump was rare, ESPN noted .

Bassitt surrendered two runs in the inning that followed and was the losing pitcher in a 5-2 defeat.