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A player is said to win the Triple Crown in a given season if he leads his league in batting average, home runs and RBIs. No player has won the Triple Crown in both leagues. The only players to win the Triple Crown more than once were Rogers Hornsby, who won the NL Triple Crown in 1922 and 1925, and Ted Williams, who won the AL Triple Crown in 1942 and 1947.

Some people recognize a pitching "Triple Crown" (league leader in wins, ERA and strikeouts), but no player has won that in both leagues either. However, two

pitchers with the same last name have won, one in each league: Walter Johnson in the American League in 1913, 1918 and 1924, and Randy Johnson in the National League in 2002.

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As of the 2008 season, the last batter to win the batting Triple Crown was Joe Medwick of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1937. He batted .374 with 31 HRs, and 154 RBIs. The last pitcher to win the pitching Triple Crown was Jake Peavy of the San Diego Padres in 2007. He had 18 wins, 240 strikeouts, and an ERA of 2.40.

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Mickey Mantle, 1956 - 52 HRs, 130 RBIs, .353 BA

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it was Carl Yastremitzki (i have no idea how to spell his last name sorry)

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The last player in the American League to hit for the Triple Crown was Carl Yastrzemski in 1967 when he hit 326, 44 HR, 121 RBI.

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American league player win the triple crown?

The last American League player to win the Triple Crown was Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox in 1967 when he hit .326 with 44 HR and 121 RBIs. The year before that Frank Robinson of the Baltimore won the American League Triple Crown, batting .316 with 49 homers and 122 RBIs. Only 6 other American League players and 5 National League players have ever won the Triple Crown.


Who was the last American League baseball player to have won the Triple Crown?

Carl Yastrzemski in 1967.


What baseball player was the first in the new American League to win the Triple Crown Award?

In 1901, Napoleon Lajoie, of the Athletics, was the first triple crown winner of the new American League. His winning triple crown numbers were a.426 batting average, 14 Home Runs and 125 Runs Batted In. He had previously played in the National League for the Philadelphia Phillies.


What is the triple crown in major league ball?

A player is said to win the Triple Crown if he leads the league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in (RBI) in the same season.


What was the batting average of the first American League Triple Crown winner?

In 1901, the American League Triple Crown winner was Nap Lajoie. His batting average that year was .426, which is a very high hitting average, both then and now.


How do you win the batting triple crown?

A batting triple crown winner is a player who leads the league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in.


Which two players won the Rookie of the Year and MVP and Triple Crown?

Frank Robinson was National League Rookie of the Year in 1956, American League Triple Crown winner in 1966, National League MVP in 1961 and American League MVP in 1966. I don't know of a second.


When was Triple Crown College Baseball League created?

Triple Crown College Baseball League was created in 2007.


Who won the national league triple crown 2011?

Clayton Kershaw won the National League triple crown in 2011.


What baseball statistics are in the pitching triple crown?

The stats used to determine the Triple Crown of Pitching are wins, strikeouts, and earned run average or ERA. The first American League pitcher to win the Triple Crown of Pitching was Cy Young in 1901. The first pitcher to win it in the National League was Tommy Bond in 1877.


What was significant about the American League player winning the first triple crown in 1901?

It indeed was significant as it validated the credibility of the American League. The winner, Nap Lajoie, had been a star with the National League and was signed by the new, rival, the American League. The year was 1901.


Who is the last player to win the Triple Crown Award?

Carl Yastrzemski 1967 Triple Crown SeasonCarl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox was the last player to hit for the Triple Crown. In 1967 Carl Yastrzemski had a .326 batting average, hit 44 home runs, and had 121 Runs Batted In. He also led the League in runs scored, with 112, and hits with 189. In 1967 Carl Yastrzemski also won the ML Hutch Award, was voted as the ML Player of the Year, and won the 1967 American League Most Valuable Player Award.