Triple (Baseball)

In baseball, a triple is a hit that allows the batter to make it safely to third base.

Because it usually requires a rare combination of power and speed (to hit the ball far enough, within the field of play, to make it all the way to third base), it is the rarest of hits.

References[edit]

• Baseball Glossary WETA.
• Baseball Glossary OF TERMS
• Pitching Glossary
• Batting Glossary

See also[edit]

• Baseball
• Major League Baseball

External links[edit]

• The Official Site of Major League Baseball
• Minor League Baseball
• BASEBALL HISTORY Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association.
• Stats
• Hall of Fame National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc.