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Unassisted Triple Play by 5 y.o.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:27 am
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:27 am
I'm currently coaching a 5-6 y.o. T-ball team in my home town. As I expected, the kids are progressing as the season goes by, but last night one of our players did something that I had never seen before. He turned an unassisted triple play. Runners on 1st & 2nd base. Pop-up to him at 2nd base, caught and ran to 2nd base then ran down the runner going back to 1st.
After doing a little research, I am even more amazed at what I witnessed last night. This has only been done 15 times in Major League baseball history.
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After doing a little research, I am even more amazed at what I witnessed last night. This has only been done 15 times in Major League baseball history.
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Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:27 am to bodean45
TB;NC
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:28 am to bodean45
It's a very cool thing to witness but I'd think that it's a lot more common in Little League as kids tend to get confused on the base paths. 
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:29 am to bodean45
Umm of course it's uncommon in the majors. They throw the ball. Lol
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:29 am to bodean45
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After doing a little research, I am even more amazed at what I witnessed last night. This has only been done 15 times in Major League baseball history.
Dude, they are 5 years old. They don't even know how to run the bases.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:29 am to bodean45
come on man...kids dont know what they're doing on the base path half the time...
a triple play can occur like that almost every time....
biggest suprise here is that the kid caught the ball.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:29 am to bodean45
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:29 am to bodean45
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After doing a little research, I am even more amazed at what I witnessed last night. This has only been done 15 times in Major League baseball history.
Only 15 times in MLB history, but 100,015 times in T-ball. Are you shocked that t-ball kids don't know not to run on a pop up?
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:32 am to bodean45
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This has only been done 15 times in Major League baseball history
Clearly, this means he is destined to become the GOAT baseball player.
Get him in travel ball immediately with all the other future hall of famers.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:35 am to bodean45
One of my friends did this on my team when we were in 3rd grade
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:36 am to bodean45
theres no infield fly rule in t-ball?
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:38 am to longhorn22
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come on man...kids dont know what they're doing on the base path half the time...
Not that I'm putting a lot of merit I to this, because hey, they're 5...
But it is all relative. Just like the base runners may not understand the rules or how to really play the game, you've also gotta remember the kid that turned the triple play probably had no fricking clue what he was doing either.
Good for him though.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:39 am to bodean45
I'm surprised it's happened even 15 times in the MLB.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:40 am to unbeWEAVEable
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biggest suprise here is that the kid caught the ball.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:40 am to PrimeTime Money
Double steal or hit n run. Line up middle where ss or 2b is there.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:41 am to RonFNSwanson
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theres no infield fly rule in t-ball?
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:43 am to RonFNSwanson
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theres no infield fly rule in t-ball?
Even if there is, the runners have to tag up and can advance at their own risk. So... triple play stands regardless.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:45 am to bodean45
I had the same thing happen last year with a pop up to the pitcher. Caught it, then ran and tagged out the two base runners advancing.
I don't think the kids understood why the adults were so excited.
I don't think the kids understood why the adults were so excited.
Posted on 5/1/14 at 9:46 am to bodean45
Base running is not their strong suit
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