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Joseph Valentine Stripp was an American professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds, Brooklyn Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, and Boston Bees between
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Triple (baseball)
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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
Joe Stripp
…best .324 with the Reds in 1931. In 1146 games over 11 seasons, Stripp posted a .294 batting average (1238-for-4211) with 575 runs, 219 doubles, 43 triples, 24 home runs, 464 RBI, 50 stolen bases, 280 bases on balls, .340 on-base percentage and .384 slugging percentage. He finished his career with a .972…
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.
Chief Wilson holds the record with 36 triples in a season.