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How the Triple Crown Became Baseball's Rarest Feat

By Marcella Ford · June 20, 2026

How the Triple Crown Became Baseball's Rarest Feat

Leading a league in average, home runs and RBIs in one season is the Triple Crown, and it has happened only a handful of times in the modern era. Here is why it is so hard, and who came closest.

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Marcella Ford
Contributing Editor, The Dugout Blog

Marcella Ford covers baseball history and the modern game for the Dugout Blog, connecting the deadball-era legends in Todd's archive to the players and numbers fans follow today.