September 03, 2002
Triple Crown:
Only Baseball Matters suggests we should define a new triple crown to better recognize outstanding seasons: batting average, OBA and slugging percentage. I don't think we should replace the TC, just add this to the triple crown universe. I actually used this TC back in 1990 when Mariano Duncan was leading the league in all 3 after a great start for the Reds. And make sure you take a look at Hornsby's number in the 20's. It strikes me that he was the only NL players in the 1920's to adjust to the new power game.
Correction: If you read this piece last night, you saw Mariano Rivera instead of Mariano Duncan. Brain freeze on my part. Thanks to Chad Huberty for pointing this out.
Posted by David Pinto at
07:46 PM
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