June 15 in Atlanta Braves History: Dodgers turn their first triple play in forty-seven years (1996)

On June 15, 1996 — In the first inning of their 6-2 victory over the Braves, the Dodgers turn their first triple play in forty-seven years. After making a running, back-to-the-plate grab of Chipper Jones’s popup to short left with runners on first and second, Juan Castro throws to second baseman Del

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