Talk:Unassisted triple play

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Hey, I might be wrong but didn't Hosa Valentin (almost definitely spelled wrong but that's how its pronounced) turn an unassisted triple play? I got this information from my MLB Play Station video game. It could be completely inaccurate, but if it is not, I feel his name (spelled correctly) should be added to the list.

[edit] Rarity

"In baseball, an unassisted triple play occurs when a defensive player makes three putouts by himself in one continuous play. It is one of the rarest individual feats in baseball, even more so than a perfect game."

How much rarer is it than an inside-the-park home run? 4.242.147.205 22:09, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

Well I can tell you Willie Wilson himself hit 13 inside-the-park home runs, so it can't be that rare. Though it certainly is unusual nowadays. --Xyzzyva 03:03, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Your article says John Valentin and George Burns are the only players ever to both record an unassisted triple play and hit for the cycle. However, your bio on the George Burns who played for Boston in the AL, who made an unassisted triple play, says he is not to be confused with the National League George Burns who played for the Giants. It was the NL George Burns who hit for the cycle. So is this statement an error? Please advise. Thanks.