Clipping:A triple play
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| Date | Sunday, September 30, 1860 |
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| Text | [Excelsior of Brooklyn vs. Excelsior of Baltimore 9/25/1860] Many fine plays were made by the Brooklyn Excelsiors–among them three double plays, and one in which three hands were put out with the same ball. This was a very brilliant performance, which has not been equaled before this season. Mr. Shriver (who, by the way, was one of the best fielders on his side, and made several fine catches) was at the bat, while Sears occupied the first base, and S. Patchen (substitute for Hazlett) was on the second base. As Shriver struck the ball, both Sears and Patchen ran fro their bases–pausing somewhat to witness the fate of the ball, which Creighton was after. This was in the sixth inning, when Creighton was playing in the left field, in place of Russell. By one of the handsomest backward single-handed catches ever made by Creighton, he took the ball on the fly, and instantly, by a true and rapid throw, passed the ball to Whiting, who caught it, and threw it as quickly to Brainerd, on the second base, before either Sears or Patchen had time to return to their bases, thus putting three hands out “in a jiffy.” But there was more yet, in the ball, for Brainerd hardly received it before it was on its way from his hands to Pearsall, who caught it in his own steel trap style, and made all the motions necessary to put out another hand, if there were any “lying around loose.” The entire performance was so quickly and neatly done that it elicited a spontaneous mark of approbation and applause from the vast assemblage of spectators. [Note the implication that only the bag need to tagged, not the runner, following a fly catch; this is contrary to answers to correspondents the previous year.] |
| Source | New York Sunday Mercury |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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