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Comparing Carl Yastrzemski’s and Mickey Mantle’s Triple Crown Season

really don't know how this is going to turn out, but it is fascinating. To me, Mickey Mantle was the greatest player I ever saw (yes, I saw Willie Mays), but Carl Yastrzemski had some seasons that rank with Mantle's best.

Carl Yastrzemski is baseball's last Triple Crown winner. In 1967, he batted .326, hit 44 home runs and batted in 121 runs. Yaz also led the league with a .418 on base average, in slugging with a .622 mark and in total bases (360).

In 1956, Mantle batted .353 with 52 home runs and 130 RBIs. Mantle's .705 slugging average and 376 total bases were tops, but Ted Williams led the league with a .479 on base average.

Now let's see what the numbers mean, always keeping in mind Mark Twain, who quoted Benjamin Disraeli when ...

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