14th Unassisted Triple Play in Major League Histry

[Chicago Jake]

I don't know shit about sports, but I do know enough to know that an unassisted triple play is just about the rarest play in baseball. And the 14th one ever in major league history occurred today. Here is the video and the story:

mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200805122688039

Indians' Cabrera turns rare unassisted triple play

Mon May 12, 10:54 PM ET

CLEVELAND - Indians second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera turned the 14th unassisted triple play in major league history, accomplishing the feat Monday night in the second game of a doubleheader against Toronto.

Cabrera made a diving catch on a line drive by Lyle Overbay, touched second base and then tagged out Marco Scutaro to quickly end the fifth inning of Cleveland's 3-0 loss in 10 innings.

"I was trying to speed up the game," Overbay joked. "I get to go down in history. They can't take that away from me.

news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080513/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bba_indians_unassisted_triple_play;_ylt=AsEG.wsSYaSJmSslqegATdE_z7QF

[nolaflacav]

My favorite part of the story is that upon completion of the play he runs off the field and tosses the ball up into the stands!

Only the 14th ever and he casually tosses it to some unsuspecting fan. I would like to see the negotiations to get that ball back.

[wareagle]

May 13, 2008 6:11:15 GMT -6 nolaflacav said:

My favorite part of the story is that upon completion of the play he runs off the field and tosses the ball up into the stands!

Only the 14th ever and he casually tosses it to some unsuspecting fan. I would like to see the negotiations to get that ball back.

If I'd caught that ball Cabrera would have thought he was in divorce court and gonna have to pay alimony to get it back. Then I'd gone to Hedo for a month or 20.

[♥ COVID-19♥]

You could get an unassisted triple play there, too.

[Ardbeg... innit]

or at least get your ball fluffed

[wareagle]

May 13, 2008 10:30:48 GMT -6 Ardbeg... innit said:

or at least get your ball fluffed

Pitchers like their ball's scuffed.

[Ardbeg... innit]

Cheap hookers do have a tendency to inflict razor burn.

[♥ COVID-19♥]

That's a helluva set-up line for me, but no, I'm going to exhibit some all too rare self-restraint and just not respond.

[Ardbeg... innit]

Why ch-ch-change now? go for it...

[♥ COVID-19♥]

Tease.