Larry Hesterfer
Lawrence Hesterfer was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in with the New York Giants.
Born in Newark, New Jersey, Hersterfer was a life-long resident of neighboring Bloomfield, New Jersey.
He is the only player known to have hit into a triple play in his first major league at bat. Facing the Pittsburgh Pirates, Hesterfer came to bat with the bases loaded and no outs. The triple play was a sharp line drive grabbed by the shortstop, Honus Wagner, for the first out; he stepped on second base for the second out and threw to first to complete the triple play.
