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From: ron@brl-tgr.ARPA (Ron Natalie <ron>)
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Subject: Re: YA baseball puzzle - unassisted triple play
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Date: Thu, 6-Jun-85 17:27:37 EDT
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> >  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

Of course, there has exactly one of these ever in major league play.

-Ron