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Old 10-03-2012, 11:08 AM  
PR_Phil
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Originally Posted by TheStout View Post
Do you understand this?

30-50 club - 3 players EVER
Triple Crown - 15 players EVER
Do you understand this?

In the Last 45 years

30-50 club - 2 players
Triple Crown - 0 players

in the last 25 years

30-50 club - 2 players
Triple Crown - 0 players EVER

quit comparing 2012 to 1942, in the years when guys were winning triple crowns, the stolen base leader for the entire league was averaging 25 steals a year, Today (over the last 20 years) that number is 65 SB's, in the 80's the average was over 90 SB's a year for the leader (in both the AL and NL)

in the modern era, which I consider the time since Paul Markham started shooting, 2 people went 30-50, 0 won the triple crown, it is hands down a bigger accomplishment.
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