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Show IY TRIPLE PLAYS RARE I V ON BASEBALL DIAMOND I !; lClght triple plays, unassisted, arc :e-I :e-I corded In the history of baseball. Neal I Ball of the Cleveland team was the only I player in 1!W to make the play. I In tho llrst game of the Cleveland-I Cleveland-I I Roston double-header. July 19. HlOfi, at H . Cleveland, Shortstop Neal Ball made a II ' triple play unassisted. This was the I seventh piny of the kind In a major I league game Paul J lines of Providence I being the llrst man' ever to perform the II feat In a game against Boston at Piovl-V Piovl-V ilence. May S. 1S7S. which record, stood I unique until 1902. Ball's triple play came In the second Inning, after Wagner Ui reached ilrst on Bradley's error ami Slahl r ' hunted safely. With three balls and two strikes on McConnell. the hit-and-run signal was given. McConnell hit a savage sav-age line drive, ovor second that looked i like a saffl hit. Running behind the base. I Hall caught the ball putting McConnell i Tilt, lie then touched second, retiring iVagner. who was on his way to third. Stepping off the bag. Ball rolired Staid ; as he ran up to him. Following Is the , correct record of previous triple plavs: p May S. JS7S Paul Mines, outfielder of Providence, at Providence, against Bos- ,. ton. Mr ' " August IS. 1901! Harry O'llngan. first t base, of Rochester, at Jersey City. ' 'September C. 1902 Frank Eustace, I' third base, of Pottsville, against Lcbo- non. September fi. 1002 William SreGuire. -.hortstop. of Moaquim. against Tacoma. June 10. 1001 Larry Schally. second base, of Portland, against Seattle. t September 6. 190C Simeon Mnrch, sec-Hi sec-Hi ' ond base, of Manchester, at New Bed-Hi Bed-Hi ! ford. i August 1". 190S Decker, first base, of ; Richfield, Pa., against Beaver Springs. |