Unassisted Triple Play

If you google the title of this post, you'll learn not only what it is, but how rarely its seen in major league baseball: only fifteen times in history.  The oldest known instance, from May 8, 1878, was an unassisted triple play (UTP) by the rules in use at the time, but by modern rules it was just a triple play.

Kardball Triple Play

Yes, it can happen.  For example, with a six on third, and a three on first after a walk, a batter hits a five against a ten pitch.  The outfield, who didn't have the factors for the first two batters, is holding a three and a five and the pitcher drew a deuce two cards ago. The side is retired with a 2-3-6.

KUTP

Now imagine a two-against-two Kardball contest, and the outfielder in the example above is holding a two in addition to the three and six.  There's your Kardball unassisted triple play (KUTP) right there. BOOM! goes the dynamite!

Our Kardball History Committee (KHC) is planning a special exhibit dedicated to the KUTP in the Kardball Hall of Fame complex (KHOFC), scheduled for grand opening on a moon of Jupiter in Spring of 2110.