Sunday, July 19, 2009

Amby McConnell, Heinie Wagner and Jake Stahl

These three Boston Red Sox players were all involved in a history making play 100 years ago today.So why is this news on a Cleveland Indian based blog ? Oh yeah, this guy was there too.

Neal Ball of the Cleveland Naps. The first unassisted triple play in baseball history.



These photos are from today's Plain Dealer and can be seen here : Triple Play.

This feat has been performed 14 times since 1876. The Tribe has been involved in 6 of them. Three up and three down.


7/19/1909
Cleveland Naps Neal Ball SS vs Boston Red Sox

10/10/1920
Cleveland Indians Bill Wambsganss 2B vs Brooklyn Dodgers ( Game 5 1920 World Series )

9/14/1923
Boston Red Sox George Burns 1B vs Cleveland Indians

10/6/1923
Boston Braves Ernie Padgett SS vs Philadelphia Phillies

5/7/1925
Pittsburgh Pirates Glenn Wright SS vs St. Louis Cardinals

5/30/1927
Chicago Cubs Jimmy Cooney SS vs Pittsburgh Pirates

5/31/1927
Detroit Tigers Johnny Neun 1B vs Cleveland Indians

7/30/1968
Washington Senators Ron Hansen SS vs Cleveland Indians

9/20/1992
Philadelphia Phillies Mickey Morandini 2B vs Pittsburgh Pirates

7/8/1994
Boston Red Sox John Valentin SS vs Seattle Mariners

5/29/2000
Oakland Athletics Randy Velarde 2B vs New York Yankees

8/10/2003
Atlanta Braves Rafael Furcal SS vs St. Louis Cardinals

4/29/2007
Colorado Rockies Troy Tulowitzki SS vs Atlanta Braves

5/12/2008
Cleveland Indians Asdrubal Cabrera 2B vs Toronto Blue Jays

1 comment:

  1. Isn't it odd how many triple plays were made in the 1920's and then only Hansen's for about 65 years. Then in the last twenty years they are common again. Maybe the hit and run goes in and out of fashion.

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