| Unassisted Triple Plays - The Dandy Dozen! |
|---|
|
Following is a detailed description of each of the 12 unassisted triple plays that have been completed in the history of major league baseball:
|
| RAFAEL FURCAL -- August 10th, 2003 |
| Atlanta shortstop Rafael Furcal turned his in the fifth inning against St. Louis. Furcal caught Woody Williams' line drive, stepped on second to double Mike Matheny and tagged Orlando Palmeiro, who was running back to first. |
| RANDY VELARDE -- May 29th, 2000 |
| Oakland second baseman Randy Velarde turned his in the sixth inning against the New York Yankees. Velarde caught Shane Spencer's line drive, tagged Jorge Posada between first and second and touched second base before Tino Martinez could return. |
| JOHN VALENTIN -- July 8th, 1994 |
| Boston shortstop John Valentin turned his in the sixth inning against Seattle. Valentin caught Marc Newfield's line drive, stepped on second base to double Mike Blowers and tagged Keith Mitchell. |
| MICKEY MORANDINI -- September 20th, 1992 |
| Philadelphia second baseman Mickey Morandini turned his in the sixth inning against Pittsburgh. Morandini caught Jeff King's line drive up the middle, stepped on second to double Andy Van Slyke and tagged Barry Bonds who was standing near second base. |
| RON HANSEN -- July 30th, 1968 |
| Washington shortstop Ron Hansen turned his in the first inning against Cleveland. Hansen caught Joe Azcue's line drive, stepped on second to double Dave Nelson and tagged Russ Snyder going toward second. |
| JOHNNY NEUN -- May 31st, 1927 |
| Detroit first baseman Johnny Neun turned his in the ninth inning against Cleveland. Neun caught Homer Summa's line drive, tagged Charlie Jamieson between first and second and touched second base before Glenn Myatt could return. |
| JIMMY COONEY -- May 30th, 1927 |
| Chicago shortstop Jim Cooney turned his in the fourth inning of the morning game against Pittsburgh. Cooney took Paul Waner's line drive, stepped on second to retire Lloyd Waner and then tagged Clyde Barnhart coming from first. |
| GLENN WRIGHT -- May 7th, 1925 |
| Pittsburgh shortstop Glenn Wright turned his in the ninth inning against St. Louis. Wright caught Jim Bottomley's line drive, stepped on second to retire Jimmy Cooney, and tagged Roger Hornsby coming from first to end the game. |
| ERNIE PADGETT -- October 6th, 1923 |
| Boston shortstop Ernie Padgett turned his in the fourth inning of the second game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies. Padgett caught Walter Holke's line drive, stepped on second base to retire Cotton Tierney and then tagged Cliff Lee before he could return to first base. |
| GEORGE H. BURNS -- September 14th, 1923 |
| Boston first baseman George Burns turned his in the second inning against Cleveland. Burns caught Frank Brower's line drive, tagged Walt Lutzke off first base and ran to second and slid into the bag before Riggs Stephenson could return from third base. |
| BILL WAMBSGANSS -- October 10th, 1920 |
| Cleveland second baseman Bill Wambsganss turned his in the fifth inning of the fifth game of the World Series against Brooklyn. Wambsganss caught Willie Mitchell's line drive stepped on second to retire Pete Kilduff and tagged Otto Miller coming from first. |
| NEAL BALL -- July 19th, 1909 |
| Cleveland shortstop Neal Ball turned his in the second inning of the first game of a doubleheader with Boston. Ball caught Amby McConnell's line drive at second base, touched second to retire Heinie Wagner, who was on his way to third, then tagged Jake Stahl as he came up to second. |
| |