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[Marc Wallace]

...And speaking of famous DP combos, if you're a Sinatra/Kelly movie fan, you might even recall "O'Brien to Ryan to Goldberg."

But for now, try this absolutely worthless, nonsensical Between the Innings whimsy:

Using ANY modern-era combo of 3B or SS + 2B + 1B players, create a clever DP 3-some.

For example, here are two winning combos:

(Ernie) Banks to (Don) Money to (Norm) Cash

or

(Boob) Fowler to (Vic) Power to (Joe) Mauer


Now, your turn. Try it. Rollins to Collins to ____??_____, etc.....

[ian2813]

Now, your turn. Try it. Rollins to Collins to ____??_____, etc.....

Maybe Hollins? Dave Hollins played a little first base.

[ipitch]

Ground ball to Craig Wilson at 3rd base, he steps on the base and flips it over to Craig Wilson at 2nd, and on to Craig Wilson at 1st for a triple play!!!

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wilsocr01.shtml

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wilsocr02.shtml

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wilsocr03.shtml

[ian2813]

How about this one?

(Clyde) Beck to (Tom) Herr to (Kent) Hrbek.

[Ben Grimm]

(Boob) Fowler to (Vic) Power to (Joe) Mauer

This reminds me of a game I saw once. Back around 2000, I made a pitstop at a bar one Saturday while apartment hunting. The game on TV was between the Mets and the Reds. The Mets were up to bat and on the field at the same time were Gookie Dawkins (SS), Pokey Reese (2B), Cookie Rojas & Mookie Wilson who were the 1st & 3B coaches.

[Marc Wallace]

How about this one?

(Clyde) Beck to (Tom) Herr to (Kent) Hrbek.

Very cool, ian283. Thanks! And how about:

Lou (Boudreau) to (Ron) Carew to Klu (=Big Ted K, of course)

[Marc Wallace]

Maybe Hollins? Dave Hollins played a little first base.

That works, too, ian. You're in there safely.

[Marc Wallace]

Ground ball to Craig Wilson at 3rd base, he steps on the base and flips it over to Craig Wilson at 2nd, and on to Craig Wilson at 1st for a triple play!!!

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wilsocr01.shtml

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wilsocr02.shtml

http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...ilsocr03.shtml

Stunning!! Who knew!? THREE (3) guys named Craig Wilson ...!! Count this as a triple play, almost unassisted.

[ipitch]

Stunning!! Who knew!? THREE (3) guys named Craig Wilson ...!! Count this as a triple play, almost unassisted.

There's a lot of Smiths with the same first name, but I had no luck finding the right positions. That's what I tried first. I almost gave up.

[ian2813]

Here's another:

Kevin (Stocker) to (Barry) Evans to (Phil) Nevin.

[ian2813]

On a related topic, this thread reminds me of the time the 1998 Reds had an outfield consisting of (Dmitri) Young, (Mike) Frank and (Chris) Stynes.

[ian2813]

How about one with a patriotic theme?

Red (Kress) to (Frank) White to (Lu) Blue.

[Marc Wallace]

There's a lot of Smiths with the same first name, but I had no luck finding the right positions. That's what I tried first. I almost gave up.

I know. It's a little too challenging for most folks to bother with. And you know most baseball fans. Their trouble is they'd rather go to or watch games on TV than just jabber about or deconstruct them!

[Marc Wallace]

On a related topic, this thread reminds me of the time the 1998 Reds had an outfield consisting of (Dmitri) Young, (Mike) Frank and (Chris) Stynes.

Fantastic! And now you're addicted.

[Marc Wallace]

How about one with a patriotic theme?

Red (Kress) to (Frank) White to (Lu) Blue.

Gets my vote! Keep 'em comin'...