Lawrence Hesterfer (June 9, 1878 – September 22, 1943) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1901 with the New York Giants.

[1] 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.

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