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Unveiling Baseball’s Elite: The Untold Stories Behind Every Triple Crown Winner in MLB History

Unveiling Baseball’s Elite: The Untold Stories Behind Every Triple Crown Winner in MLB History

1947 Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox (AL): .343 BA/32 HRs/114 RBIs

There’s a reason why the Splendid Splinter is considered one of the greatest hitters of all time. He’s only of only two batters to win two Triple Crowns. He nearly won a third in 1949 when he led the league in homers and tied for the AL lead in RBIs but finished just one ten-thousandth of a point behind George Kell in the batting race.

1942 Ted Strong, Kansas City Monarchs (NAL): .347 BA/7 HRs/42 RBIs

1942 Lennie Pearson, Newark Eagles/Homestead Grays (NNL2): .335 BA/11 HRs/56 RBIs

1942 Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox (AL): .356 BA/36 HRs/137 RBIs

1937 Josh Gibson, Homestead Grays (NNL2): .423 BA/20 HRs/73 RBIs

1937 Joe Medwick, St. Louis Cardinals (NL): .374 BA/31 HRs/154 RBIs

Believe it or not, Medwick is the last player from the Senior Circuit to win a Triple Crown. He tied Mel Ott of the New York Giants in the home run race, beat out teammate Johnny Mize for the batting title and finished with a 41 more RBIs than any other National Leaguer. Medwick ended his career with just 551 strikeouts in 8,143 plate appearances for a 6.8% strikeout rate – ridiculous by today’s standards.

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