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Old 08-01-2013, 05:54 PM
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Here's an interesting tidbit. When Lou Gehrig won the Triple Crown in 1934, he didn't win the American League MVP. He finished fifth!
Keep in mind, though, that the mystique of winning the Triple Crown was no doubt diminished by both leagues having a Triple Crown winner in 1933 -- Jimmie Foxx in the American League and Chuck Klein in the National League. The Triple Crown wasn't nearly the rarity in that time as it is now.
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