This day in baseball: Triple threat Precious Sanders 10 years ago On September 9, 1922, William Chester “Baby Doll” Jacobson of the St. Louis Browns hit three triples as the Browns destroyed the Tigers, 16-0. Jacobson would hit 94 triples over the course of his eleven-year career. Library of Congress Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr This day in baseball: The rookie puts on a hitting clinicDateSeptember 30, 2019In relation to19th CenturyThis day in baseball: Sisler drives home 7 in two inningsDateJuly 11, 2022In relation to20th CenturyThis day in baseball: DiMaggio’s debutDateMay 3, 2014In relation to20th Century