This statistical run-down comes courtesy of Mark Simon with ESPN Stats and Information.With 3 games left in the season, Matt Kemp has a slim chance to be the first Triple Crown winner since Carl Yastrzemski won it with the 1967 Red Sox. He would be the first Triple Crown winner from a National League team since Joe Medwick of the 1937 Cardinals.Kemp trails in the batting race by nine points and needs a hot streak to have a chance to win.To win the Triple Crown, a player must lead his league in batting average, home runs, and RBI. Kemp leads the NL in RBI and is closing in on the lead in batting average and home runs.Past Triple Crown winnersCarl Yastrzemski; 1967 Red Sox (MVP)Frank Robinson; 1966 Orioles (MVP)Mickey Mantle; 1956 Yankees (MVP)Ted Williams; 1947 Red Sox (Not MVPTed W
Matt Kemp by the numbers
Published September 26, 2011 at 11:35 AM
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