Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore.
10 - 17 - 32 - 4 - 22
May 8, 1878 - Paul Hines made the very first recorded triple play in professional baseball as a member of the Providence Rhode Islanders. In the eighth inning against the Boston Red Caps that day, Jack Burdock of Boston hit a fly ball towards left center that the shortstop, Tom Carey, was unable to reach. The Center Fielder, Hines, caught the fly ball on a full gallop towards the left field line and stepped on third base, getting the out on Jack Manning, who had been on third. It gets a little bit unclear fronm this point on though. The most widely accepted story is that Hines then threw to second to put out Ezra Sutton for the third out. However, Mr. Hines, as well as the retelling in the Providence Journal the following day, stated that both baserunners had been heading home, indicating that Sutton had rounded the bag as well. Paul Hines is a historic figure as he won the first triple crown in MLB history.
May 8, 1929 - New York Giants ace, Carl Hubbell, Number 10 tossed a no-hit shutout against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates, 11-0 at the Polo Grounds in New York City.
May 8, 1935 - Cincinnati Reds star Ernie Lombardi, Number 17 unbelievably doubled in 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th innings to help outscore the Philadelphia Phillies by the score of 15-4.
