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
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.
Dan Brouthers
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Dennis Joseph "Dan" Brouthers was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball whose career spanned the period from 1879 to 1896, with a brief return in 1904. Nicknamed "Big Dan" for his size, h
Brouthers in 1887
Tobacco card of Brouthers from 1888
Dan Brouthers of the Boston Players League team, 1887. Michael T. "Nuf Ced" McGreevy Collection, Boston Public Library.
Plaque of Brouthers at the Baseball Hall of Fame