Sam Crawford
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Samuel Earl Crawford, nicknamed "Wahoo Sam", was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. Crawford batted and threw left-handed, stood 6 ft 0 in tall and weighed 190 pounds. Born in Wahoo, Neb
Crawford in 1909
1911 baseball card of Crawford
Cobb and Crawford with a camera, circa 1914
Crawford (right) hitting a ball in 1920
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
Sam Crawford
…greatest sluggers of his era, leading his league in home runs twice and in runs batted in three times. He still holds the MLB record for most career triples with 309, a record likely never to be broken. While with the Tigers, Crawford played alongside superstar Ty Cobb, and the two had an intense rivalry…
Melky Cabrera (right) of the Toronto Blue Jays slides into third base for a triple during a game in 2013.
Chief Wilson holds the record with 36 triples in a season.