The Commissioner of Baseball or the League President has the authority to overturn a call after a game is over in two situations:
1. Commissioner of Baseball --- If a Commissioner feels that something is "in the best interest of baseball" he shall not be limited on his actions taken, any actions taken is final as the Commissioner --- this has never been enacted, however I think with the Jim Joyce/Armando Galarraga Perfect Game incident of 2010 the Commissioner seriously considered overturning a blown call after the game had ended, but decided not to.
2. This question is the exact result of a "Game Finished Under Protest" (see Rule 4.19) -- a manager can protest a call if he feels an umpires ruling is a violation of the rules. The protest must be made immediately (unless it is the final out of the game) to the umpires, and the game will be finished, but under protest. If the League President can uphold the protest, and if he feels it adversely affected the protesting teams ability to win the game then can order the game to be replayed ------ tigersy2k3
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