Johan Santana
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Johan Alexander Santana Araque is a Venezuelan former professional baseball starting pitcher. Santana pitched in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins from 2000 to 2007 and for the New York Me
Santana with the New York Mets in 2012
Santana pitching for the Twins on June 2, 2006
Santana releasing a pitch in May 2008
Santana in his return to the Mets
Triple Crown (baseball)
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In baseball, a player earns a Triple Crown when he leads a league in three specific statistical categories in the same season. The term "Triple Crown" generally refers to the batting achievement of le
Johan Santana
…2000 to 2007 and for the New York Mets from 2008 to 2012. A two-time Cy Young Award winner with the Twins, Santana is a four-time All-Star and earned a pitching triple crown in 2006. On June 1, 2012, Santana pitched the first no-hitter in New York Mets history against the St. Louis Cardinals. Santana was discovered in 1994…
Sandy Koufax won three Major League pitching Triple Crowns, two consecutively and all three within four seasons.
Mickey Mantle is the most recent MLB batting Triple Crown winner to lead both leagues in all three categories, achieving the feat in 1956.
Miguel Cabrera is the most recent AL batting Triple Crown winner, achieving it in 2012; the first since 1967.
Grover Cleveland Alexander won three National League pitching Triple Crowns (1915–1916, 1920) with two different teams.