[Ads-l] Antedating of "Triple Play"

Shapiro, Fred fred.shapiro at YALE.EDU
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triple play (OED 1869)

1866 _Boston Daily Advertiser_ 17 Sept. 1/6 (American's Historical Newspapers)  A noticeable feature of the game was a triple play by Hayden, 2d baseman of the Actives.

Fred Shapiro

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