Few sports provide the opportunity for perfection. No golfer can score a hole-in-one on all 18 holes. No football team will reach the end zone on every play from scrimmage. No basketball team can knock down every field goal they attempt.
But every time nine players trot to their positions between the white lines in the top of the first, baseball offers a chance at perfection. On any given day, one could stroll up to the stadium, buy a ticket, and see a pitcher and a defense combine to retire all 27 batters they face. To do so requires precise execution, consistency, and more than a little luck.