The off-season is upon us (sigh). Yeah, I know. It’s a letdown.
For some distraction, here’s a quirky bit of trivia. The players below have the only seasons since 1901 with a particular batting feat. And, if you look closely, only one of these players has had such a season in the expansion era. What is this feat that has become so rare?
Rk | Player |
---|---|
1 | Nap Lajoie |
2 | Heinie Zimmerman |
3 | Babe Ruth |
4 | Tris Speaker |
5 | Ty Cobb |
6 | Zack Wheat |
7 | Bob Fothergill |
8 | Paul Waner |
9 | Mickey Vernon |
10 | Enos Slaughter |
11 | Keith Hernandez |
Hint: each of these players accomplished this feat only once
Congratulations to Christopher Kamka! He correctly identified that these are the only players having a qualifying .300/.400/.500 season with an equal number of HRs and triples. Those seasons are after the jump.
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