(03-26-2023, 12:44 PM)terry Wrote: There have been 15 unassisted triple plays in MLB history.
One player did it while playing for a Bay Area MLB team.
One former Stanford player did it.
Two former Bay Area high school players did it, one from Santa Clara County and one from Albany.
Who were these players?
BobK correctly identified the Stanford player (Eric Bruntlett) and the Santa Clara County player (Troy Tulowitzski) who pulled off unassisted triple plays. More info on the other two players --
The player who had an unassisted triple play for a local MLB team accomplished it in 2000 while playing for the A's. He was the A's regular second baseman that year. He spent the majority of his career with the Yankees, where he was mostly a utility infielder. He also played for the Angels, A's and Rangers. He was active from 1987 to 2002.
The player from Albany who did it had his unassisted triple play in 1968 while playing for the Senators. It was the first unassisted triple play in 41 years. He was the Rookie of the Year in 1960. He spent most of his career with the Orioles and the White Sox, along with shorter stints with the Yankees, Senators, and Royals. He was active from 1958 to 1972.
