Hall of Famer George Brett of the Kansas City Royals won the American League batting title in 1976, 1980, and 1990. He's the only player in baseball history to win the batting title in three differnt decades.
Three Toronto Blue Jays finished 1-2-3 in AL Batting Avg in 1993: John Olerud Paul Molitor Roberto Alomar
Boston won the American League pennant and Pittsburgh won the National League title. Boston defeated Pittsburgh five games to three to capture the World Series.
No, but there were three. Between 1903-1957, the New York Yankees played in the American League and the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants played in the National League.
The Brooklyn Dodgers, winner of the National League, defeated the New York Yankees, American League Champions, four games to three to become World Champions in 1955.
Hall of Famer George Brett of the Kansas City Royals won the American League batting title in 1976, 1980, and 1990. He's the only player in baseball history to win the batting title in three differnt decades.
Three Toronto Blue Jays finished 1-2-3 in AL Batting Avg in 1993: John Olerud Paul Molitor Roberto Alomar
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In baseball history, only three full-time catchers have won batting titles. In the National League, Cincinnati's Eugene "Bubbles" Hargrave won it in 1926. The Reds' Ernie Lombardi won it in 1938 and 1942. Mauer is the only American League backstop to win a batting title, coming out on top in 2006, 2008 and 2009.
Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants won the National League batting title with a .362 average. It was his second batting title in three seasons. He won the 2002 crown with a .370 average.
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Tony Oliva of the Minnesota Twins won the American League batting title 3 times: 1964 - .323 1965 - .321 1971 - .337 Didn't TONY GWYNN of the SD Padres have EIGHT batting titles? The question says 'three time batting champ,' but doesn't specify AL or NL. Oliva did it in the AL, but Gwynn had a total of eight batting titles over the course of his long career; his first name is Tony. TK
According to wikipedia, 4. Three weren't "uncontested", 1938 they were the CFRA champs, 1950 they were the CFRA and NCF champs, 1951 they were the AP and UP champs, and un 1998 they were the undisputed BCS champs (13-0). I'm from KY, but outside of basketball season there isn't much to cheer about.
The American League MVP candidate hit only .136 (three hits in 22 at bats) during the six-game series, but he also scored five runs, hit a homer and a double, drove in three runs and walked twice.
The New York Yankees won the 1977 American League Pennant.
2009 American League TeamsThere are 14 Teams in the American League, divided into three divisions, East, Central, and West. Below is the list of American League teams.American LeagueEastern DivisionBaltimore OriolesBoston Red SoxToronto Blue JaysTampa Bay RaysNew York Yankees Central DivisionCleveland IndiansChicago White SoxDetroit TigersKansas City RoyalsMinnesota Twins Western DivisionOakland AthleticsLos Angeles AngelsSeattle MarinersTexas Rangers