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From: mcal@ihuxb.UUCP (Mike Clifford)
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Subject: Re: YA baseball puzzle - unassisted triple play
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Date: Tue, 4-Jun-85 11:52:31 EDT
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> 	OK, now that we know how to drive in 5 runs with 1 turn at bat,
> how to make a single handed triple play?  This actually happened around
> the turn of the century, but I forget the guy's name.  Must be totally
> unassisted.  Not as difficult as 5 runs at bat, but...
> Merlyn Leroy

Too easy!  Bases are loaded, nobody out.  Batter hits a line drive up the
middle, but the shortstop/2nd baseman dives over the bag and catches the ball
for out number 1.  Next he steps on second (or tags the base) and the runner
that had been on second base (he thought it was a sure base hit and took off
for 3rd) is out number 2.  The infielder then tags out the runner that had
been on first base, who is trying to return to first after the catch.
Three unassisted outs!

Mike Clifford