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Even in an analytics age, the Triple Crown, like 20 wins, a .300 batting average and a well-executed hit-and-run play, is still cool. Yordan Alvarez of the Astros is in great position to pull off the 17th Triple Crown in AL/NL history—and only the second with 50 or more home runs, joining Mickey Mantle.
