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Catchers and Triples

Catchers and Triples

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Paul White
Mar 18, 2023
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When Tim McCarver passed away recently, most of the articles recapping his career focused primarily on his lengthy broadcasting career. A few mentioned the oddity that he once led the league in triples, an exceedingly rare feat for a catcher. One even said he was the first catcher to do it.

Well, that last part isn’t quite right, but it still was very st…

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