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- ↑ Jenkins, Lee (April 15, 2007). "The Short and Happy Career of Ron Wright". The New York Times . Retrieved May 5, 2016.
Five years ago, in an otherwise forgettable baseball game between the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers, a 26-year-old rookie named Ron Wright struck out, hit into a double play and hit into a triple play.
- ↑ Crossman, Matt. "Six of one, half a dozen of the other: The plight of Ron Wright". www.sportingnews.com. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Seattle Mariners 9, Texas Rangers 7". Retrosheet . April 14, 2002. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
- ↑ "Cup of Coffee Batters". Baseball-Reference.com . Sports Reference . Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ↑ Stone, Larry (July 14, 2017). "Double play, triple play and a K: The ex-Mariner who made six outs in his only three MLB at-bats". The Seattle Times . Retrieved September 25, 2024.
By some measures, Wright had a uniquely disastrous major-league career — one game with the 2002 Mariners in which he accounted for six outs in three at-bats. But he appreciated the chance. 'I'm grateful for time I had up there, and to get into that game. No regrets whatsoever.'