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- 1st Example of a courtesy Runner (Batting for the Pitcher Joe Blong) 8/1/1877 5th Inning - Louisville Grays vs. St. Louis Browns
- Centerfielder Paul Hines' disputed Triple Play - 5/8/1878 8th Inning - Providence Grays vs. Boston Beaneaters
- First (of four) triple plays wherein an outfielder recorded the third out - 8/15/1894 9th Inning - Boston Beaneaters vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
- Larry Hesterfer (NYG-NL) was the batter for the TP on 9/5/1901 in his Only Major League Game in his career. He is the
first player to hold that distinction (batter, runner or fielder) of being involved in a TP in his very brief cup-of-coffee.
- Harry O'Hagan (NYG) was the 3rd leg of a TP turned against CIN on 7/15/1902 in a 1*-4*-3* play. Harry (Hal) subsequently was sent to the Minors (Rochester Eastern League) and he turned an Unassisted Triple
Play as a First Baseman a month later (8/18/1902) against Jersey City. [SABR Frank Hamilton & Paul Wendt]
- Quadruple Play - Only the first three outs were counted - 7/1/1903 6th Inning - New York Giants vs. St. Louis Cardinals
- The Detroit Tigers turned triple plays against the Boston Red Sox on
two consecutive days (6/6/1908 and 6/7/1908). Detroit's Germany Schafer started both of
them (once as a 3B and then playing 2B). Gavvy Cravath (Bos) batted-into the first one and was on base for the second one.
- Catcher John Quinn (PHI-NL) was the second out and a runner on 2nd base for the TP on 10/9/1911 in his Only Major League Game in his career. He is the
second player to hold that distinction (batter, runner or fielder) of being involved in a TP in his very brief cup-of-coffee.
- Ball changed hands 10 times - 5/16/1913 7th Inning - Philadelphia Athletics at Cleveland Indians.
- Art Fletcher was put out in a TP twice in one season (5/22/1920 & 7/7/1920) for two different teams - Only player to have that distinction. [SABR Frank Hamilton]
- On 9/26/1927 Washington Senators' batter Joe Judge hit into a triple play and was not charged with a time at-bat (Sacrifice Fly). [SABR John Schwartz.]
- St. Louis Browns second baseman, Ski Melillo, made all 3 continuous putouts and did not receive credit for an unassisted triple play on 9/19/1929 at Washington Senators. [SABR John Schwartz.]
- On July 27, 1930 Relief Pitcher Ken Ash (CIN) entered the game with runners on first and third, nobody out. Charlie Grimm (CHN) swung at Ash's first pitch into a TP making it a one-pitch inning for Ash. [SABR Rob Neyer]
- NY Mets catcher Joe Pignatano's final Major League at-bat hit into a TP on 9/30/1962 at Wrigley Field versus the Cubs. [SABR David Mostardi]
- Atlanta Braves rookie Leo Foster hit into a double play (2nd AB 5th Inn) and a triple play (3rd AB 7th Inn) in his Major League debut on 7/9/1971 at Pit-NL. [SABR David Jenkins]
- In the 7/23/1977 TP (California Angels at Minnesota) the batter, Lyman Bostock, and the 1st Baseman, Tony Solaita, who put him out were both later shot to
death. [SABR Stew Thornley]
- Minnesota Twins turned TWO triple plays in the same game against the Boston Red Sox on 7/17/1990, 4th & 8th innings.
Only time that two TP's occured in a game.
- Scott Hatteberg (BOS) lined into a triple play on 8/6/2001 vs. TEX in the 4th inning. He made amends with his bat in the 6th inning by hitting
a Grand Slam Home Run.
- In his Only Major League Game on 4/14/2002, Seattle's Ron Wright had 3 AB's which included a Strikeout (2nd Inn), Hit into a TP (4th Inn TP 1-6*-2-5-1*-4*)
and Hit into a DP (6th Inn) for possibly the worst ever Major League Career. [SABR Jeff Wayman]
- The TP Turned by Minnesota against Seattle on 5/27/2006 was with the bases loaded. Relief pitcher Juan Rincon came in to face Kenji Johjima and on the FIRST
PITCH, Kenji hit a low grounder to the 2nd Baseman, Luis Castillo. What a way to end an inning with no outs and the bases loaded - turn a triple play.
- The 9/2/2006 TP (Tampa Bay versus Seattle) is the first TP where the catcher made the 1st and 3rd out.
- On August 27, 2007 Relief Pitcher Rafael Perez (CLE) entered the game with runners on first and second and nobody out. Mike Redmond (MIN) with a count of 0-2 swung at the next pitch right into
a TP making it a three-pitch inning for Perez as Cleveland turned a 5*-4*-3* TP. [SABR
Neil Cohen]
- On May 30, 2008 Relief Pitcher Keiichu Yabu (SF-N) entered the tie game (3-3) with runners on first and second and nobody out. Kevin Kouzmanoff (SD-N) swung at the very first pitch right into
a grounder TP making it a one-pitch inning for Yabu as San Francisco turned a 5*-4*-3* TP. [Dan Comfort]
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