Fact: Yasiel Puig became the first player since 1901 to hit three triples in one game after doing so against the San Francisco Giants.
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Source: CBSLA.com
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Fact: The Angels’ Mike Trout’s stolen base percentage of 89 percent (96 stolen bases on a career 108 attempts) is currently the best all time (minimum 80 stolen base attempts).
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Source: Baseball-Reference, h/t The Score
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Fact: Derek Jeter’s start vs. Cincinnati was his 2,610th career start at shortstop, passing Omar Vizquel (2,609) for the all-time MLB record.
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Source: Elias Sports, h/t Yankees PR Dept.
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Fact: The most runs scored by a team in an MLB game is 36 runs by the Chicago Colts vs. the Louisville Colonels. The AL record and post-1900 record is the Texas Rangers’ 30 runs vs. the Baltimore Orioles in 2007.
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Source: Baseball Almanac, MLB.com
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Fact: Masahiro Tanaka became the first Yankees rookie to win 12 games by the All-Star break.
Source: ESPN Stats & Info
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Fact: Tony Gwynn is the San Diego Padres’ all-time leader in games, batting average, hits, RBI, runs, walks, stolen bases and wins above replacement.
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Source: ESPN Stats and Info
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Fact: Kyle Seager is the first player in Mariners history with a home run and two triples in the same game.
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Source: ESPN Stats & Info
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Fact: Boston’s David Ortiz has played his 1,644th game as a DH, passing Harold Baines for most all time.
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Source: ESPN Stats & Info
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Fact: Jimmy Rollins made his 14th straight Opening Day start for the Philadelphia Phillies, matching Cal Ripken’s major league record for the most consecutive seasons starting at shortstop for the same franchise.
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Source: The Associated Press (via ESPN)
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Fact: Former MLB pitcher Randy “The Big Unit” Johnson became an amateur photographer after his retirement.
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