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ProfessorAs of the end of the 2007 season, the last batter to win the Triple Crown was Carl Yaztremski of the Boston Red Sox who batted .326, hit 44 HRs, and had 121 RBIs in 1967. The last pitcher to win the Triple Crown was Jake Peavy of the San Diego Padres who won 19 games, struckout 254 batters and had a 2.40 ERA in 2007.
The triple crown has been accomplished seventeen times in MLB history.
American League triple crown winners are Napolean Lajoie, Ty Cobb, Jimmie Foxx, Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Frank Robinson, Carl Yastrzemski and Miguel Cabrera.
National League winners are Paul Hines, Hugh Duffy, Heinie Zimmerman, Rogers Hornsby, Chuck Klein, and Joe Medwick.
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Below is a list of Triple Crown winners with the year and team.
- 1967 AL Carl Yastrzemski BOS
- 1966 AL Frank Robinson BAL
- 1956 AL Mickey Mantle NYY
- 1947 AL Ted Williams BOS
- 1942 AL Ted Williams BOS
- 1937 NL Joe Medwick STL
- 1934 AL Lou Gehrig NYY
- 1933 AL Jimmie Foxx PHA
- 1933 NL Chuck Klein PHI
- 1925 NL Rogers Hornsby STL
- 1922 NL Rogers Hornsby STL
- 1909 AL Ty Cobb DET
- 1901 AL Nap Lajoie PHA
- 1894 NL Hugh Duffy BSN
- 1887 AA Tip O'Neill STL
- 1878 NL Paul Hines PRO
- 1967 AL Carl Yastrzemski BOS
- 1966 AL Frank Robinson BAL
- 1956 AL Mickey Mantle NYY
- 1947 AL Ted Williams BOS
- 1942 AL Ted Williams BOS
- 1937 NL Joe Medwick STL
- 1934 AL Lou Gehrig NYY
- 1933 AL Jimmie Foxx PHA
- 1933 NL Chuck Klein PHI
- 1925 NL Rogers Hornsby STL
- 1922 NL Rogers Hornsby STL
- 1909 AL Ty Cobb DET
- 1901 AL Nap Lajoie PHA
- 1894 NL Hugh Duffy BSN
- 1887 AA Tip O'Neill STL
- 1878 NL Paul Hines PRO
Boston Red Sox left fielder Carl Yastrzemski won the Triple Crown in 1967. Yaz hit 326 with 44 home runs and 121 runs batted in.
In 2012, Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers won the MLB Triple Crown.
The last player to hit for the Triple Crown was Carl Yastrzemski in 1967 when he hit 326, 44 HR, 121 RBI.
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In baseball what is a triple crown and a triple play?
A triple crown winner is one who wins the batting average title, the runs batted in title and the home run title all in one season. The last triple crown winner was Carl Yastrzemski in 1967. A Triple play occurs in baseball when a team records three outs on a single play. The last triple play was Troy Tulowitzki's unassisted triple play on April 29, 2007. Pitchers also have a triple crown. A triple crown pitching winner leads the league in wins, strikeouts, and ERA.
Who was the last cardinal to win the triple crown?
Joe Medwick was the last St. Louis Cardinal to win the Triple Crown in hitting. In 1937 Medwick hit .374, had 31 home runs, and 154 RBIs.
What do you have to do to get a baseball triple crown?
Hitting - Lead your lead in batting average, home runs and RBI. Pitching - Lead your league in wins, ERA and strikeouts. Carl Yastrzemski won the last hitting triple crown in 1967 with the Red Sox, recording a .326 average, 44 HR and 121 RBI. Jake Peavy won the last pitching triple crown in 2007 with the Padres, getting 19 wins, 240 strikeouts and an ERA of 2.54.
Who was the last American league player to win the triple crown?
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.
Who won the triple crown in the last five years in baseball?
Going into the 2014 season, there was only one batter to win the Triple Crown, it was Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers in 2012 (.330/44/139).Two pitchers have also won the Triple Crown award during that span (ERA, Wins, Strikeouts). Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2011 (2.28/21/248) and Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers in 2011 (2.40/24/250).
Who was the last person to win the triple crown in baseball?
Yaz.
Who was the last baseball player who won the triple crown?
Carl Yazstremski
In baseball what is a triple crown and a triple play?
A triple crown winner is one who wins the batting average title, the runs batted in title and the home run title all in one season. The last triple crown winner was Carl Yastrzemski in 1967. A Triple play occurs in baseball when a team records three outs on a single play. The last triple play was Troy Tulowitzki's unassisted triple play on April 29, 2007. Pitchers also have a triple crown. A triple crown pitching winner leads the league in wins, strikeouts, and ERA.
Who was the last American League baseball player to have won the Triple Crown?
Carl Yastrzemski in 1967.
Did Alysheba win the triple crown?
No the last triple crown winner was Affirmed 1978
Last person to win a triple crown in horse racing?
No one....It 's a horse race. Only a horse has won the race! And the last horse to win the Triple Crown was Affirmed in 1978. The jockey on Affirmed was Steve Cauthen.
What year did seattle slew win in triple crown?
1977. When he died in 2002 he was the last living Triple Crown winner.
When did Ireland last win the triple crown?
2009
Who won the last triple crown for the New York Yankees?
Mickey Mantle Triple Crown 1956Mickey Mantle was the last New York Yankee to win the triple crown. In 1956 Mickey hit .352 with 52 HRs, and 130 RBIs.
Who was MVP in baseball in1967?
Which league? NL: Orlando Cepeda, a unanimous selection. AL: Carl Yastrzemski, who won the Triple Crown that year. To date (12/5/11), Yaz is the last player to win the Triple Crown.
Who was the last Triple Crown winner to pass on?
Seattle Slew was the last living Triple Crown winner who lived. He passed away on May 7, 2002.
Last triple crown winner in 1978?
Yes, that was Affirmed.
