What is the triple crown in major league baseball?
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There are two triple crowns. The batting triple crown is leading the league in batting average, homeruns, and RBIs. The pitching triple crown is leading the league in ERA, wins, and strikeouts.Uh Oh, do I feel four teams going for the AL Central Division?
The triple crown is referring to batting average, home runs, and runs batted in. If you lead the league in those 3 categories, then you won the triple corwn.Why did Bruce bochy leave the Padres?
If a player leads his league in RBI, Homeruns and batting average, that is the triple crown. Carl Yaztremski is the last player to win it in 1967. Ted Williams is the only player to win it twice.Why do the starting pitchers get taken out so early these days?
The triple crown in baseball is when a player has the highest batting average, homeruns, and RBI's in a season in either league. Derek Lee of the Cubs got pretty close once, and a couple of the players of the past got it. (Refer to Link)If the Yankees went 0-162 would their fans still be as cocky as they are now?
Actually I know of only one triple crown. It is won by a player if they hit the most RBI's, home runs and have the best batting average in the whole league in one season. It hasn't happened since Carl Ystremski.When a player finishes first statistically in Batting Average, Home Runs and RBI they are considered winners of the 'Triple Crown'. Not an easy feat! I believe Carl Yazstremski (Boston/'67) was the last player to do it.
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When one player leads the major league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in at the end of the season.Why do so many people hate the Yankees and George Steinbrenner?
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