NJTank Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Who is the only player to end a MLB game with an unassisted triple play? www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Either Johnny Neun or Glenn Wright. Don't recall which, but both pulled off 9th inn. unassisted triple plays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRUINSFAN Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Glenn Wright When Bobby Orr was asked why he always wore a cupbut not a helmet,he replied:"I can always getsomeone else to do my thinking for me!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted May 31, 2007 Author Share Posted May 31, 2007 Either Johnny Neun or Glenn Wright. Don't recall which, but both pulled off 9th inn. unassisted triple plays.I was unawre it happened twice, so both Neun and Wright are right. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Not necessarily, Tank.What if one of them happened in the top of the 9th for a home team that was losing?[/smartass] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRUINSFAN Posted May 31, 2007 Share Posted May 31, 2007 Wright's triple play did end the game....not sure about Neun's?Neun played for Detroit, and they were the visitors for that game in Cleveland.I couldn't find the final score of that game! When Bobby Orr was asked why he always wore a cupbut not a helmet,he replied:"I can always getsomeone else to do my thinking for me!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinMcD Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 I couldn't find the final score of that game!1-0 Detroit according to retrosheet.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted June 1, 2007 Author Share Posted June 1, 2007 Not necessarily, Tank.What if one of them happened in the top of the 9th for a home team that was losing?[/smartass]Yeah could have been top of the 9th Neun I know for sure did it to end the game. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HedleyLamarr Posted June 1, 2007 Share Posted June 1, 2007 Some "Trivia Master" you are.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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