Triple crown Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (horse racing) a title won by a horse that can win the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes and the Preakness
  2. noun (baseball) an unofficial title won by a batter who leads the league in hitting average, runs batted in, and home runs

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  1. the crown, or tiara, of the pope. See Tiara, 2. (b) (Sport) The championship in three specific categories of a sport in one year, if won by a single contender; as (Baseball) The championship in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in (RBI's) in one league.

Webster 1913