Claim: On October 10, 1920, which was the fifth game of the World Series, Bill Wambsganss of the Indians executed an unassisted triple play, in which he never caught a line drive, touched second base, and tagged the runner coming from first base.
Evidence: October 10 5 Wambsganss, playing second base, caught a line drive off the bat of Clarence Mitchell, stepped on second base to put out Pete Kilduff, and tagged Otto Miller coming from first base. The triple play was unassisted and turned by Cleveland's Bill Wambsganss in Game 5. Brooklyn Robins – 1, Cleveland Indians – 8