Clipping:An intentionally dropped third strike for a double (or perhaps triple) play
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| Date | Sunday, June 20, 1869 |
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| Text | [Cincinnatis vs. Irvingtons 6/18/1869] Allison [the catcher] made a splendid double-play, and he would have made a triple one but for George Wright’s call. The point played was follows: Eaton had made his first by a muff of George Wright’s, and was on his second when Hugh Campbell secured his base by a good hit. Stackman then went to the bat, and for the second time struck three times, and missed. The third ball as it bounded up to Allison’s hands, was sent back to the ground and caught on the second bound, which forced Stackman to run to first-base; but Stackman, thinking he was caught out, as many thought, threw his bat down and walked off. Allison first cooly held the ball and looked round for a point to throw it, Hugh Campbell staying on his base, he thinking Stack had been caught out on three strikes. Just then George called for the ball, held it on second–he had time to have touched Eaton, and thereby to have made a double-play–and then threw it to first-base, putting the striker out. Allison’s coolness, in fact, we may say “cheek” so puzzled the crowd that but few saw the point of the second-bound-catch. The whole play was the best of the kind we have ever seen made, and when it was understood it was fully appreciated. New York Sunday Mercury June 20, 1869 An Irvington was on first, and one on second base when Stockman struck out. Allison purposely took the ball on the second bound, and then throwing to first, second, and third bases put all three men out, much to the discomfiture and amazement of the Jerseyites. New York Dispatch June 20, 1869 |
| Source | New York Sunday Mercury |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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