Eric Bruntlett #4 of the Philadelphia Phillies (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
The Yankees turned the first game-ending triple play since the Phillies in 2009.
Former Philadelphia Phillies infielder Eric Bruntlett doesn’t make the headlines often, especially since he has not played in Major League Baseball since the 2009 World Series, opposite Joe Girardi’s New York Yankees.
Yet, the 2008 champion’s name has been brought up in recent days — ironically, thanks to the Yankees. Facing the Oakland Athletics on Father’s Day, the Yankees turned a clutch triple-play in the ninth inning to end the game.