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ProfessorGAC

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17. Sam Crawford Still Holds The Record

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Reply #16)

Thu May 28, 2026, 08:22 PM

14 hrs ago

Over 300 triples!
I looked at Baseball Reference. I didn't go through the entire list, but a quick perusal of the top 25 looks like only one guy that played after WW2 is that high. (Stan Musial)
So triples were a much bigger thing in the early days of pro ball.

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Can you name the only three players have retired since 2000 who are in the top 100 in career triples without looking? [View all] JMCKUSICK Tuesday OP

No. WestMichRad Tuesday #1

lol JMCKUSICK Tuesday #6

Paul Molitor? WestMichRad Tuesday #2

no and no JMCKUSICK Tuesday #7

Figures. WestMichRad Tuesday #13

lolol JMCKUSICK Tuesday #14

Great question DarthDem Tuesday #3

Congrats, two out of three JMCKUSICK Tuesday #8

Bonds Fichefinder Tuesday #4

no JMCKUSICK Tuesday #10

Manny, Bonds, Pujols? chelsea0011 Tuesday #5

no JMCKUSICK Tuesday #11

Al Kaline duckworth969 Tuesday #9

Retired after 2000 lol JMCKUSICK Tuesday #12

Cool Question! ProfessorGAC 15 hrs ago #15

I've loved baseball since the fall of '76, when I came to the USA JMCKUSICK 15 hrs ago #16

Sam Crawford Still Holds The Record ProfessorGAC 14 hrs ago #17

Right JMCKUSICK 14 hrs ago #18