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Originally Posted by Pelican
Amazing work. It all makes sense, although the number of triples really is astounding. But it's the same reason there were far more triples during the Dead Ball Era = huge ballparks with giant outfields. The ball could roll around for a long time. Heck, most of the home runs were inside-the-park. I'll bet Mile High had a few of those, as well, probably to RF.
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It's funny, I just today pulled up a 1993 Rockies game from YouTube to listen to/watch in the background, and there were like 4 triples hit that game. 2 alone by Vinny Castilla (Cubs v. Rockies, 4/26/93)