Triple Crown Trivia

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Triple Crown Trivia

PostWed Feb 25, 2015 11:25 pm

What was unique about Frank Robinson's Triple Crown as compared to every other Triple Crown winner?
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Re: Triple Crown Trivia

PostWed Feb 25, 2015 11:32 pm

I'm gonna guess it was his first year in the league
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Re: Triple Crown Trivia

PostThu Feb 26, 2015 5:55 am

First and only African American to do it.
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Re: Triple Crown Trivia

PostThu Feb 26, 2015 7:21 am

tmm6883 wrote:First and only African American to do it.

I'm so color blind that didnt cross my mind, but that is one answer...I am actually thinking of something unique as it relates to his triple crown numbers...
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Re: Triple Crown Trivia

PostThu Feb 26, 2015 7:32 am

STEVE F wrote:I'm gonna guess it was his first year in the league

Also, correct. Sorry, knew I should have worded this one more specifically; something unique about his totals from his triple crown year?
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Re: Triple Crown Trivia

PostThu Feb 26, 2015 7:35 am

Lowest Batting Avg. among all Triple Crown winners.
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Re: Triple Crown Trivia

PostThu Feb 26, 2015 7:36 am

prjr wrote:
tmm6883 wrote:First and only African American to do it.

I'm so color blind that didnt cross my mind, but that is one answer...I am actually thinking of something unique as it relates to his triple crown numbers...


He had the lowest batting average, but I 'm guessing that is not it.
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Re: Triple Crown Trivia

PostThu Feb 26, 2015 7:39 am

ScumbyJr wrote:
prjr wrote:
tmm6883 wrote:First and only African American to do it.

I'm so color blind that didnt cross my mind, but that is one answer...I am actually thinking of something unique as it relates to his triple crown numbers...


He had the lowest batting average, but I 'm guessing that is not it.

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Re: Triple Crown Trivia

PostThu Feb 26, 2015 7:48 am

My bad Yaz was obviously the lowest batting avg to win a batting title
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Re: Triple Crown Trivia

PostThu Feb 26, 2015 8:45 am

Ok, I've obviously created a train wreck of my trivia question by not wording it precisely. So here's the cool thing about Frank Robinson's triple crown season;

He's the only triple crown winner who never led in any of the triple crown categories any other season of his career!
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