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Ohiogal

(31,919 posts) Wed Mar 4, 2020, 10:12 AM Mar 2020

Which HOFer is only player to lead the league in triples, home runs and RBIs

in the same season.

Jim Rice (15 triples, 46 home runs, 139 RBIs for the Red Sox in 1978)

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Which HOFer is only player to lead the league in triples, home runs and RBIs (Original Post) Ohiogal Mar 2020 OP

an easy MVP that year as well beachbumbob Mar 2020 #1

A Sports Illustrated article from 2017 Ohiogal Mar 2020 #2

I'm pretty sure the Red Sox having three consecutive left fielders CaptYossarian Mar 2020 #3

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

1. an easy MVP that year as well

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Wed Mar 4, 2020, 10:14 AM

Mar 2020

Ohiogal

(31,919 posts)

2. A Sports Illustrated article from 2017

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Wed Mar 4, 2020, 10:23 AM

Mar 2020

On how Rice saved a young fan’s life. I remember seeing the picture in the newspaper back then of Rice scooping the boy up in his arms.

https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/09/26/yankee-stadium-foull-ball-jim-rice-fenway-park

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)

3. I'm pretty sure the Red Sox having three consecutive left fielders

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 10:45 AM

Mar 2020

(Williams, Yaz, Rice) in the Hall of Fame is another record.

Rice came up in 1975 with Fred Lynn. Of course, Lynn won both ROY and MVP that season. Because of his reckless play, Lynn's career wasn't as long or productive as it should have been. Having Dwight Evans in right field made this one of the best outfields in history--on both offense and defense.

Also one of the best World Series ever against the Reds. Cincy won Game 7, but most remember Fisk's HR in Game 6.

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