>>OTOH, we were once present for a triple play. Wow, does that change the game! There a team is with two on, nobody out, and then suddenly, the inning is over.
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>I have never seen a triple play in person. They are very rare, as you know. And I am not likely to see one as a Brewers fan, LOL. Someone wrote that their old logo of a fielding glove was ironic.

Actually, I don't think triple plays correlate highly with good teams. It's a matter of the ball hit in the right place in the right situation and someone have the presence of mind to handle it right. It's gotta be just right, through--a line drive hit in a way that makes the runners think it'll go through, then the fielder catching the ball close enough to second to make the second out and then either having the other running come past or getting the ball to first to catch the other runner.

Player-wise, all you need is one guy who can catch the ball somewhat unexpectedly.

Also, more common than I thought. Looks like two to four a year average: http://tripleplays.sabr.org/


Tamar