As history has shown us, one of the most difficult
achievements in baseball is winning the Triple Crown. Since 1878 only 15
batters have won it, with the most recent winner being Carl Yastrzemski in
1967. Could 2012 be the year another hitter FINALLY takes the Triple Crown title?
Well one month into the season, two of the game’s best hitters are off to great
starts!
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| Ironclad Authentics Matt Kemp Autographed 16x20 |
Coming into today Josh
Hamilton of the Texas Rangers leads the American League in Homeruns, RBIs,
and Batting AVG. Hamilton is also coming off a recent 4 HR game performance, in
which he is only the 16th player ever to do so in Major League history.
Matt Kemp
of the Dodgers also has a great shot as he comes into today leading the NL in
Homeruns and Batting Average. He only trials his teammate Andre Eithier by a
few. The fact that Kemp has such a high on base percentage and that Eithier
hits behind him, Kemp could be working against himself for the Triple Crown!
It’s only May and I know it may seem a bit premature to
think that a Triple Crown could actually happen (I think back to the Votto/Pujols
race from 2010 on this one), but its fun to think about. One thing’s for
sure, these two players are putting on a showing that they are both legitimate
MVP candidates. If one does come away with the Triple Crown, the question is
what else could this lead to in their careers? Of the 15 Triple Crown winners,
13 are in the baseball Hall of Fame. If Cooperstown is the case for Hamilton
and Kemp, memorabilia collectors who grab their
items now will be happy they did!
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