Secretariat
Secretariat
Chrysler sponsored the Triple Crown from 1987-1993. They paid a $1 million dollar bonus to the horse with the best overall record in the three races and would have paid $5 million to the winner of the Triple Crown had there been one (there wasn't).
The best racer that ever lived, Secretariate.
1956 Triple Crown SeasonThe 1956 season. Mickey Mantle won the Triple crown, batting .356 with 52 Home Runs, and 130 RBIs.
There are triple crowns for hitters and pitchers. The hitter's triple crown is won by the player that hits the most home runs, has the best batting average, and has the most RBIs. This is rarely done and the last time it was done, prior to the 2008 season, was the 1967 season. The pitcher's triple crown is won by the pitcher that has the most wins, most strikeouts, and lowest ERA. The pitcher's triple crown has been won six times in the past 11 seasons but, prior to that, was also a pretty rare occurrance.
The winner of the Vezina Trophy is considered the best goalie in the world.
Eddie Arcaro [February 19, 1916 - November 4, 1997] is considered the best rider to have ever played at the Kentucky Derby. Specifically, Arcaro is a five-time Kentucky Derby winner. He in fact is considered the greatest jockey in American horse racing history. That honor comes from the fact of his being one of only two jockeys to win the Derby five times. But he also is the only jockey to have won the U.S. Triple Crown twice: in 1941 on Whirlaway, and in 1948 on Citation.
In the 2012 MLB season, Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers had the best batting average, finishing the season with an impressive .330. He also achieved the Triple Crown that year, leading the league in batting average, home runs, and RBIs. This feat made him the first player to win the Triple Crown since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967.
Olympic athletes are by the best of the best. They are the cream of the crop, hand-picked by their nations to represent their countries as they are the best competitors on the planet.
Since the National Hockey League is usually considered the best hockey league in the world, the winner of the Stanley Cup is the best team in hockey.
The best butane lighter fuel is often considered to be triple-refined butane, as it produces a clean and consistent burn with minimal impurities. Look for brands that clearly specify their butane as triple-refined for best results.
This is an opinionated question but most say so and others say no. The best horses in horse racing are those who have one a triple crown.