By Stephen J. Nesbitt / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
This is a story about Neil Walker and a baseball.
Last Saturday, Walker began and ended the first 4-5-4 triple play in major league history. He snared Yadier Molina’s line drive and threw to third, doubling off the lead runner, then, after some confusion, got the ball back and stepped on second to complete the triple play.
Walker jogged off the field, ball still in the pocket of his black Rawlings mitt, and handed the ball to the batboy. Walker hasn’t seen it since, and he’s a little worried.