triple crown Archives

Know Your Baseball: Lou Gehrig, American Treasure
His list of accomplishments on the field: 7-time All-Star 2-time MVP Triple Crown Winner ((1934) AL Battling Title in 1934 3-time AL Home Run leader (1931, 1934, and 1936) AL RBI leader (1927, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1934) Hit 4 Home Runs in a single game (June 3, 1942) Played in 2,130 games in a row ( a record that stood until Cal Ripken[...]