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tm1681 · 11-13-2023, 09:36 PM

MALCOLM MORRISON WINS SEAL TRIPLE CROWN
EVANSVILLE 1B’s ACHIEVEMENT IS 1ST FOR SEAL BATTERS

Evansville, IN (9/6/1903) – Macolm Morrison made Southeastern & Atlantic League history today, as the Evansville Angels’ third-year infielder became the first batter in SEAL history to win the Triple Crown, something that three pitchers have previously done.

Morrison’s .395 average won the SEAL batting title by nearly 25 points, while he tied with Richmond’s Isaiah Grier for the home run lead with 9 and topped the RBI charts by a handful, with his total of 108 making him the best of three players in triple digits.

Morrison’s 1903 stat line:

• 497 PA, .395/.471/.545, 1.016 OPS, 78 R, 171 H, 30 2B, 4 3B, 9 HR, 108 RBI, 56 BB/53 K, 5.9 WPA, 6.3 oWAR, 5.6 WAR

The Triple Crown marks the end of the three seasons of rapid improvement for the first baseman, who entered the SEAL as a good young hitter and has since become a great one:

Morrison is up for arbitration during the SEAL’s Autumn Meetings, and the Evansville front office better be ready to give him a hefty raise from his $3,200 salary or he’ll likely be gone after the end of the 1904 season.

11-13-2023, 09:36 PM	#122
tm1681 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 1,081	MALCOLM MORRISON WINS SEAL TRIPLE CROWN EVANSVILLE 1B’s ACHIEVEMENT IS 1ST FOR SEAL BATTERS Evansville, IN (9/6/1903) – Macolm Morrison made Southeastern & Atlantic League history today, as the Evansville Angels’ third-year infielder became the first batter in SEAL history to win the Triple Crown, something that three pitchers have previously done. Morrison’s .395 average won the SEAL batting title by nearly 25 points, while he tied with Richmond’s Isaiah Grier for the home run lead with 9 and topped the RBI charts by a handful, with his total of 108 making him the best of three players in triple digits. Morrison’s 1903 stat line: • 497 PA, .395/.471/.545, 1.016 OPS, 78 R, 171 H, 30 2B, 4 3B, 9 HR, 108 RBI, 56 BB/53 K, 5.9 WPA, 6.3 oWAR, 5.6 WAR The Triple Crown marks the end of the three seasons of rapid improvement for the first baseman, who entered the SEAL as a good young hitter and has since become a great one: Morrison is up for arbitration during the SEAL’s Autumn Meetings, and the Evansville front office better be ready to give him a hefty raise from his $3,200 salary or he’ll likely be gone after the end of the 1904 season. __________________ Logo & uniform work here Thread about my fictional universe that begins in 1857 here Last edited by tm1681; 11-14-2023 at 05:05 AM.