Ambrose Moses McConnell (April 29, 1883 - May 20, 1942), born in North Powell, Vermont, was a professional baseball player for Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox

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 and the Chicago White Sox

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. He played in 392 games over 4 seasons and hit .264 from 1908-1911.

As a rookie with the Red Sox, McConnell set a team record in with 31 stolen bases; that record was broken 100 years later, on June 15, 2008, by Jacoby Ellsbury

Jacoby Ellsbury

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. The next season, on July 19, 1909, McConnell hit into the first unassisted triple play

Unassisted triple play

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 in major league history.

McConnell attended Beloit College

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