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What Is The Definition Of Triple Crown In Baseball?
The term triple crown is used in two different instances in baseball. Once to describe an achievement in batting, and another to describe an achievement in pitching.
What Is The Triple Crown In Batting?
To achieve a triple crown in hitting, a player must lead the league at the end of the season in the three major hitting categories: batting average, home runs and RBIs.
What Is The Triple Crown In Pitching?
To achieve a triple crown in pitching, a player must lead the league at the end of the season in the three major pitching categories: wins, strikeouts and earned run average (ERA).
Example Of How Triple Crown Is Used In Commentary
1. During his MVP campaign of 2012, Miguel Cabrera also took home the triple crown, leading the league with a .330 average, 44 home runs and 139 RBI.
Sport The Term Is Used
1. Baseball
2. Softball
