Well hey, if that thread title doesn't get your attention, nothing will. Granderson triped off the right field wall tonight, his 15th triple in the Tigers 80th game. The NL and MLB record is 36, set in 1912 by the Pirates Chief Wilson, and that one appears safe. However, the AL record for triples is 26, set by "Shoeless" Joe Jackson for the 1912 Cleveland Naps and tied by "Wahoo" Sam Crawford in 1914 for, of all teams, the Detroit Tigers.

 

You can see where I'm going with this....Granderson is on pace right now to finish with 30 triples and break the seemingly untouchable record. Since 1950, the most AL triples in a season is 21 by Willie Wilson of the 1985 Royals, for more perspective. I am shocked that nobody seems to be noticing this either, since everybody always b****es how speed is dying in baseball, and I hope the pride of Blue Island and UIC breaks the record.

Edited July 2, 200718 yr by whitesoxfan101

The triple is the most exciting play in baseball.

The triple is the most exciting play in baseball.

 

Totally agree. Home runs are nice, but nothing beats the play at third.

The triple is the most exciting play in baseball.

 

 

I'll go with the straight steal of home.

comerica is maybe the most triple friendly park in the bigs, that said 15 triples is still ridiculous...i believe that would have led the majors in like the last 5 years.....either way comerica isnt as triple friendly as parks back in the day were, so what granderson is doign is nuts....hes 4th in the league in slugging (mainly because of those triples, but his 22 doubles would easily lead the white sox as well)...hes on pace for 45 doubles, 22 homers, 31 triples, 18 SBs, 118 R, and 84 RBI......and hes 26 and bats leadoff....give this guy some more national pub,

 

 

i can't believe leyland took sizemore over granderson this year....and why are all the "final vote roster spots" pitching this year?

Edited July 2, 200718 yr by daa84

Granderson is probably one of my favorite players to watch in all of baseball. And one of my favorites period, because he helps prove that slugging percentage is just as important as on base percentage for a leadoff hitter.

 

And the inside the park home run is the most exciting in my mind; it just doesn't happen often.

I'd just like to point out that the main page shows this thread as "Curtis Granderson's ass".

You'd think with his speed he could steal 50+ bags a season.

if only he didn't strike out a bazillion times a season...

I'd just like to point out that the main page shows this thread as "Curtis Granderson's ass".

 

I thought I was the only one who noticed.

Cristian Guzman had 20 triples for the Twins back in 2000. It was fun to watch every at bat of his back then, because you never knew and some gapper would turn an ordinary double into a triple.

Granderson should be an all-star, hands down. He's also doing something like only like 5 or 6 players in quite a while have done before the all star break. The "Triple-Double" as they call it, I guess. Double Digit Homers, Doubles, and Triples.

 

He's fast, but not blazing Carl Crawford type fast. Just shows what hustling all the way can do for you.

shameless bump to see front page

I'd just like to point out that the main page shows this thread as "Curtis Granderson's ass".

 

I came into this thread specifically to post that. You son of a b****.

I thought I was the only one who noticed.

I saw that, and then I saw it was assault, but then I saw assult on a 93 year old... he did a real good job of titling this thread, didn't he? Everyone is bound to click on it.

 

 

Granderson should be an all-star, hands down. He's also doing something like only like 5 or 6 players in quite a while have done before the all star break. The "Triple-Double" as they call it, I guess. Double Digit Homers, Doubles, and Triples.

 

He's fast, but not blazing Carl Crawford type fast. Just shows what hustling all the way can do for you.

he is like a grinder, but good.

Granderson should be an all-star, hands down. He's also doing something like only like 5 or 6 players in quite a while have done before the all star break. The "Triple-Double" as they call it, I guess. Double Digit Homers, Doubles, and Triples.

 

He's fast, but not blazing Carl Crawford type fast. Just shows what hustling all the way can do for you.

 

seems to be mediocre acceleration but a very good top speed, because he is fast as hell.

Granderson should be an all-star, hands down. He's also doing something like only like 5 or 6 players in quite a while have done before the all star break. The "Triple-Double" as they call it, I guess. Double Digit Homers, Doubles, and Triples.

 

He's fast, but not blazing Carl Crawford type fast. Just shows what hustling all the way can do for you.

 

http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?p=931562

My brother went to elementary school with Curtis.

 

I hope he gets the record

My brother went to elementary school with Curtis.

 

I hope he gets the record

I don't think he'll get his 30, but the record might be trouble.

 

basically a bump to see the front page.

I don't think he'll get his 30, but the record might be trouble.

 

basically a bump to see the front page.

 

can't get enough of Curtis Granderson's ass

Kind of off topic, but Granderson just made one of the catches of the year.

Granderson is really threatening the 20-20-20-20

 

2 triples a couple nights ago brings him to 21.

 

An inside the park homer today brings him to 17.

 

A stolen base today brings him to 16. And he had the doubles long ago.

 

Granderson is really threatening the 20-20-20-20

 

2 triples a couple nights ago brings him to 21.

 

An inside the park homer today brings him to 17.

 

A stolen base today brings him to 16. And he had the doubles long ago.

 

Dude is simply amazing.

Granderson is really threatening the 20-20-20-20

Been done twice before.... But not in the AL

 

Willie Mays and Frank Shulte (of the one really good season Shulte's) both accomplised the feat in 1957 and 1911, respectively.