Owen Wilson hits three triples in the doubleheader against the Braves and breaks ML record for Triples

Owen Wilson hits three triples in the doubleheader against the Braves and breaks ML record for Triples

At Forbes Field, Owen Wilson hits three triples in the doubleheader against the Braves. The Pirates center fielder’s third triple, his second in the nightcap, establishes a new major league record for three-baggers with 32, breaking the mark he shared with Dave Orr (1886 Metropolitans/AA) and Heinie Reitz (1894 Orioles/NL).