The Phillies Only Bright Spot in the 1930s

February 26, 2014 by Matt Nadel · Leave a Comment

Hey baseball fans! Fun fact: all of the players who won the batting Triple Crown in the 20th century have been inducted into the Hall of Fame. However, before I knew this fun fact, there was one person who won the Triple Crown who I had never heard of. I researched this player and it turns […]

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Fun With Retrosheet: Come-From-Behind Batting Champions

September 24, 2011 by Tom Ruane · Leave a Comment

Trent McCotter sent me a note yesterday pointing out that Matt Kemp has very nearly closed a recent 19-point gap in the NL batting race as part of his three-prong effort to capture the triple-crown. Which got us to wondering about the largest deficits overcome by batting champions. Since 1918, here they are: Days ToGo […]

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