It's rare enough that we see a triple play in the pros, but it's even more scarce in the lower levels. Don't tell that to Bel Air High School in Maryland, though.
Bel Air pulled a 5-3-5 triple play against North Harford High School. In baseball terms, that means the third baseman got the first out, the first baseman got the next one, then the ball came all the way back to third base for the last out.
The play made SportsCenter's Top 10, so you know it was good.
JV Team Turns Triple Play
If that's not enough, how about a six-year-old turning an unassisted triple play?
Back in May 2012, little Ross Bernath was Sportscenter's No. 1 play after the diminutive shortstop caught a fly ball, stepped on third base, then tagged the runner out coming from second base.
According to MLB.com, there have only been 15 players in Major League Baseball history to turn an unassisted triple play.
Somebody get Ross Bernath a minor league contact.
6-Year-Old's Unassisted Triple Play
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Last, but not least, we turn back to the majors for one of the rarest feats ever.
On September 17, 1990, the Minnesota Twins turned, not one, but two triple plays in the same game against the Boston Red Sox. Even stranger, both of them went down as 5-4-3 triple plays as Minnesota went around the horn to retire Boston in both the 4th and 8th innings.
Minnesota Twins Turn 2 Triple Plays in 1 Game
Now that baseball is back in full swing after the coronavirus pandemic and COVID-19 outbreak, maybe we can get more incredible highlights like these from every level of baseball.
This post was originally published on April 23, 2020 but triple plays like these never get old.
