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The 1949 American League Batting Race

ByThis Day in Baseball March 10, 2023

In 1949 American League Batting Race Ted Williams was poised to become the first man to win three Triple Crowns. He had won the Triple Crown for leading the league in batting, homers, and RBI in 1942 and 1947. The latter year was his first season back in baseball after World War II….

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Rogers Hornsby finishes the season with a .424 batting average to lead the National League.

ByThis Day in Baseball September 28, 1924September 27, 2022

Rogers Hornsby finishes the season with a .424 batting average to lead the National League. The Cardinal second baseman easily outdistances Zack Wheat, who finishes second in the race, batting .375 for the Dodgers.

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