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Originally Posted by RichieB
This lifelong Yankee fan has to agree with you, Barry. I grew up on Long Island (Massapequa) and recognized the LI connection with Yaz.
It was good to see him at Fenway yesterday, and he looks pretty good.
If memory serves me correctly, he is the last Triple Crown winner, in 1967.
And yes - Happy 100th Birthday to Fenway Park.
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Yaz was a class act, but technically Yaz should not have been awarded the triple crown. If memory serves me correct, Harman Killebrew tied him in HR's.
So in IMHO Yaz did not WIN the home run crown, thus was not a triple crown winner. I am not looking for an argument about this. It is what it is, and I'd bet if it were someone with the personality of Rice or Manny an * would have been applied.
As far as yesterdays gathering at Fenway, I am surprised that Fred Lynn and Pedro were no shows. Manny wasn't either but this is Manny being Manny.
PS: Pedro was the best pitcher in baseball and if Freddy Lynn didn't get hurt so much he could have been a guaranteed Hall of Famer.