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
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.
Chris Sale
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Christopher Allen Sale is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball. He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox. He th
Triple Crown (baseball)
…Both were elected to the Hall of Fame in 2015, each in their first year of eligibility. The most recent major league pitchers to achieve the feat are Chris Sale and Tarik Skubal in 2024. As of 2024, every MLB pitcher who has achieved the Triple Crown has concurrently won the Cy Young Award for that season. The…
Sale with the Boston Red Sox in 2017
Sale with the White Sox in 2011
Sale delivers a pitch for the Red Sox in 2019
Sale warming up before a start for the Braves in 2024