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In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base by striking the ball and getting to third before being made out, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.

Because a hit only counts as a triple without a fielding error or a fielder's choice, triples have become exceedingly rare in Major League Baseball. It often requires a hit to an unoccupied part of the ballpark (as in an opposite-field hit) or the ball taking an unusual bounce in the outfield. It also requires that the batter be able to hit the ball solidly but also that he be able to run quickly. This combination of power and speed is rare, and combined with the trend for ballparks with smaller outfields has led to the career and season statistics for triples being dominated by players from the early history of baseball.

1 Triple leaders in Major League Baseball

1.1 Career

1. Sam Crawford - 309
2. Ty Cobb - 295
3. Honus Wagner - 252
4. Jake Beckley - 243
5. Roger Connor - 233

1.2 Season

1. Chief Wilson ( 1912) - 36
2. Dave Orr ( 1886) - 31
3. Heinie Reitz ( 1894) - 31
4. Perry Werden ( 1893Events January 1 Japan accepts the Gregorian calendar January 2 Introduction by Webb C. Ball of the General Railroad Timepiece Standards in North America: Railroad chronometers January 13 The Independent Labour Party of the UK has its first meeting. Janua) - 29
5. Harry Davis1912 American Tobacco Company baseball card (Brown Backgrounds (T207)). Harry H. Davis ( July 19, 1873 August 11, 1947) was a Major League Baseball first baseman and right-handed batter who played for the New York Giants (1895-96), Pittsburgh Pirates (189 ( 1897Events January 1 Brooklyn, New York merges with New York City. January 4 A British force is ambushed by Chief Ologbosheri, son-in-law of the Oba of Benin. This leads to a Punitive Expedition against Benin. February 2 The Pennsylvania state capitol is dest) - 28