Asdrubal Cabrera Unassisted Triple Play
On a coolness scale of 1 to 10, Asdrubal Cabrera makes his mark at 13. Not only does he have one of the best names in the world, but he also shares the same initials as everyone’s childhood hero nightmare. A.C. Slater anyone?
Aside from the fact that his name is hitting points on the coolness scale from every direction possible, Asdrubal also achieved a feat that is shared by only 13 MLB players. He is the 14th player in MLB history to record an unassisted triple play.
Here’s a list of the 14 unassisted triple plays in history:
1. Neal Ball SS – July 19, 1909
2. Bill Wabmsganss, 2B Indians – October 10, 1920 (during World Series)
3. George Burns, 1B Red Sox – September 14, 1923
4. Ernie Padgett, SS Boston Braves – October 6, 1923
5. Glenn Wright, SS Pirates – May 7, 1925
6. Jimmy Cooney, SS – May 30, 1927
7. Johnny Neun, 1B Tigers – May 31, 1927 (back-to-back days … impressive)
8. Ron Hansen, Senators SS – July 30, 1968
9. Mickey Morandini, 2B Phillies – September 20, 1992
10. John Valentin, SS Red Sox – July 8, 1994
11. Randy Velarde, 2B Yankees – May 29, 2000
12. Rafael Furcal, SS Braves – August 10, 2003
13. Troy Tulowitzki, SS Rockies – April 29, 2007
14. Asdrubal Cabrera, 2B Indiana – May 12, 2008


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