How The Game has changed Trivia:

[clydepepper]

Dale Mitchell, more famous for being the final out of Don Larsen's WS Perfect Game, was the last player to have as many as 23 triples in a season (1949)...


...until this man matched that total.



FYI- Mitchell had only 41 career triples, but 23 that one season!


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[Seven]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

Dale Mitchell, more famous for being the final out of Don Larsen's WS Perfect Game, was the last player to have as many as 23 triples in a season (1949)...


...until this man matched that total.



FYI- Mitchell had only 41 career triples, but 23 that one season!


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This is a good question for sure. Always found triples to be an exciting aspect of the game.

I'm really scratching my head with this one. I want to say it could be someone like Gary Templeton who I know lead the league in triples a few times. Or maybe Lance Johnson, who had some great seasons in the 90's. Definitely would need to be a bit of a speed demon, gap hitter.

[BobbyStrawberry]

I looked it up...great question. I would've needed many guesses to get it!

[packs]

Curtis Granderson? I remember he had a 20-20-20 season with triples.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by packs

Curtis Granderson? I remember he had a 20-20-20 season with triples.

You Got it! The Grandy-Man had 23 in 2007. He's truly a fine gentleman off the field as well.

He may be the only player, certainly the only post-WW2 player who had a 20-triple season and another season with at least 40 homers.


Stan the Man, as we all know, topped out at 39 homers.


One-Dog had 21 his best year.


George Brett is the most recent HOFer to do it...and that was also a 20-20-20 season.


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