In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or a fielder's choice. A triple is sometimes called a "three-b
Melky Cabrera (right) of the Toronto Blue Jays slides into third base for a triple during a game in 2013.
Sam Crawford, who played from 1899 to 1917, hit 309 triples in his career, more than any other player in Major League Baseball history.