Top 25 Triples in 1988 in the National League

Triples : 1988 National League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)

1988 Triples Leaders
Top 25 in the National League

Name Triples Team Rank

Andy Van Slyke 15 Pittsburgh Pirates 1

Vince Coleman 10 St. Louis Cardinals 2

Brett Butler 9 San Francisco Giants 3

Juan Samuel 9 Philadelphia Phillies

Gerald Young 9 Houston Astros

Andre Dawson 8 Chicago Cubs 6

Andres Galarraga 8 Montreal Expos

Ron Gant 8 Atlanta Braves

Ryne Sandberg 8 Chicago Cubs

Mitch Webster 8 Montreal Expos

Chicago Cubs

Bobby Bonilla 7 Pittsburgh Pirates 11

Kevin Mitchell 7 San Francisco Giants

Tim Raines 7 Montreal Expos

Garry Templeton 7 San Diego Padres

Jose Uribe 7 San Francisco Giants

Roberto Alomar 6 San Diego Padres 16

Will Clark 6 San Francisco Giants

Shawon Dunston 6 Chicago Cubs

Dave Martinez 6 Chicago Cubs

Montreal Expos

Willie McGee 6 St. Louis Cardinals

John Shelby 6 Los Angeles Dodgers

Robby Thompson 6 San Francisco Giants

Barry Bonds 5 Pittsburgh Pirates 23

Phil Bradley 5 Philadelphia Phillies

Tony Gwynn 5 San Diego Padres

Name Triples Team Rank

Jose Cruz of the Houston Astros had his number twenty-five retired on October 3, 1992, and became the first Major League player with that particular retired number.

The first player from the Angels franchise (they were the California Angels at the time) to wear the number twenty-five was Bob Perry.

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.

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