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In MLB, that was second baseman Eric Bruntlett of the Phillies against the Mets on August 23, 2009.
The Mets had runners on 1st and 2nd with no outs and the score 9-7 in favor of the Phillies when the Mets tried a hit and run play with Jeff Francoeur at bat and the count at 2-2. Bruntlett was running to cover second base when Francoeur hit a line drive straight to him for the first out. He touched second base for the second out and tagged the runner coming from 1st base to complete the triple play.
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Who was the last Red Sox to turn an unassisted triple play not in one game but in a career?
willie bobbit
Who was the last Red Sox player to turn an unassisted triple play?
SS John Valentin against the Seattle Mariners at Fenway on July 8, 1994.
In baseball what is a triple crown and a triple play?
A triple crown winner is one who wins the batting average title, the runs batted in title and the home run title all in one season. The last triple crown winner was Carl Yastrzemski in 1967. A Triple play occurs in baseball when a team records three outs on a single play. The last triple play was Troy Tulowitzki's unassisted triple play on April 29, 2007. Pitchers also have a triple crown. A triple crown pitching winner leads the league in wins, strikeouts, and ERA.
What is the rarest record in baseball?
.400 BA for Batters and Perfect Game for Pitchers.
Did glenn wrights unassisted triple play on May 7 1925 end the game?
No. Glenn Wright was playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates at the time, who were at home to the St Louis Cardinals. St Louis were leading 10-9 when Wright's unassisted triple play ended their inning, but because the Pirates were trailing they had to play out the bottom of the ninth. 10-9 ended up being the final score. Only two of the fifteen unassisted triple plays in the MLB have ended the game: Johnny Neun of the Detroit Tigers, who beat the Cleveland Indians 1-0 on May 31, 1927, and Eric Bruntlett of the Philadelphia Phillies, who beat the New York Mets 9-7 on August 23, 2009.
Who was the last redsox to turn an unassisted triple play?
John Valentin
Who was the last person to have a unassisted triple play?
Eric Bruntlett of the Philadelphia Phillies.
What is the hardest play in baseball?
Unassisted triple play
Who was the last Red Sox to turn an unassisted triple play not in one game but in a career?
willie bobbit
What is the best play in baseball history?
An unassisted triple play.
What is an unassited triple play?
According to the Society for American Baseball Research, there have been 13 unassisted triple plays in MLB since 1876, the first being in 1909. That would make the odds of an unassisted triple play about 1 in every 10 years. Interestingly, these things seem to come in groups. Six of the thirteen came in the 1920s. Three of the thirteen have come in the 2000s. And on top of that, there were unassisted triple plays on successive days in 1927. On May 30, 1927 shortstop Jimmy Cooney of the Chicago Cubs turned an unassisted triple play against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The very next day first baseman Johnny Neun of the Detroit Tigers turned an unassisted triple play against the Cleveland Indians. Click on the 'Unassisted Triple Plays in MLB' link below to see the list of players that have made an unassisted triple play. UPDATE: There was a 14th unassisted triple play on May 12, 2008 when Asdrubal Cabrera of the Cleveland Indians notched one against the Toronto Blue Jays.
What players hit for the cycle and made an unassisted triple play?
Through MLB games played on August 14, 2009 two players have hit for the cycle and made an unassisted triple play. 1) John Valentin - Unassisted triple play was July 8, 1994 for the Boston Red Sox against the Seattle Mariners and hit for the cycle on June 6, 1996 for the Boston Red Sox against the Chicago White Sox. 2) Troy Tulowitzki - Unassisted triple play was April 29, 2007 for the Colorado Rockies against the Atlanta Braves and hit for the cycle August 10, 2009 for the Colorado Rockies against the Chicago Cubs.
What catcher ever turned an unassisted triple play?
it's never been done.
Who was the last Red Sox player to turn an unassisted triple play?
SS John Valentin against the Seattle Mariners at Fenway on July 8, 1994.
In baseball what is a triple crown and a triple play?
A triple crown winner is one who wins the batting average title, the runs batted in title and the home run title all in one season. The last triple crown winner was Carl Yastrzemski in 1967. A Triple play occurs in baseball when a team records three outs on a single play. The last triple play was Troy Tulowitzki's unassisted triple play on April 29, 2007. Pitchers also have a triple crown. A triple crown pitching winner leads the league in wins, strikeouts, and ERA.
What is the rarest record in baseball?
.400 BA for Batters and Perfect Game for Pitchers.
Who is the only player in Red Sox history to hit for the cycle and turn an unassisted triple play?
John Valentine
