Lawrence Irons Poet Rhyme

Baseball's First Unassisted Triple Play

                                            Back in 1909
                                       it happened one day,
                                        baseball’s very first,
                                       unassisted triple play, 
                                         in a game between 
                                         the Boston Pilgrims
                                       and the Cleveland Blues;
                                  Since it never happened before
                                       it was front page news.
                                 Neal Ball, the Cleveland shortstop, 
                                        caught a line-drive shot
                                           for out number one,
                                           but he wasn’t done;
                                He touched the runner at second 
                                      as he stepped off the bag,
                                      while the runner from first
                                             who failed to tag,
                                         he ran down in a race
                                            back to first base. 
                                  Neal Ball then hit a home run,
                                    as Cleveland won the game
                                               six to one.
                                         

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Beata Agustin April 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.