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Players who hit a double, triple, home run in one world series.

Baseball Digest

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IN THE 100 WORLD SERIES PLAYED THROUGH THE 2004 SEASON, A PLAYER HAS HIT A DOUBLE, TRIPLE AND HOME RUN IN ONE SERIES 52 TIMES, A FEAT accomplished by 48 different players--only Irish Meusel, Hank Greenberg, Gene Woodling and Lou Brock have done it two times. Paul Molitor is the only player to hit two or more doubles, triples and homers in one Fall Classic.

 
Year   Player, Team                   H   2B   3B   HR     BA 
 
1912   Larry Gardner, Red Sox         5    2    1    1   .179 
1914   Hank Gowdy, Braves             6    3    1    1   .545 
1921   Irish Meusel, Giants          10    2    1    1   .345 
1923   Babe Ruth, Yankees             7    1    1    3   .368 
1923   Joe Dugan,Yankees              7    2    1    1   .280 
1923   Irish Meusel, Giants           7    1    1    1   .280 
1926   Billy Southworth, Cardinals   10    1    1    1   .345 
1930   Jimmie Foxx, A's               7    2    1    1   .333 
1932   Kiki Cuyler, Cubs              5    1    1    1   .278 
1934   Hank Greenberg, Tigers         9    2    1    1   .321 
1935   Billy Herman, Cubs             8    2    1    1   .333 
1937   Lou Gehrig, Yankees            5    1    1    1   .294 
1938   Frank Crosetti, Yankees        4    2    1    1   .250 
1939   Charlie Keller, Yankees        7    1    1    3   .438 
1940   Hank Greenberg, Tigers        10    2    1    1   .357 
1940   Pinky Higgins, Tigers          8    3    1    1   .333 
1941   Joe Gordon, Yankees            7    1    1    1   .500 
1941   Pete Reiser, Dodgers           4    1    1    1   .200 
1946   Enos Slaughter, Cardinals      8    1    1    1   .320 
1946   Rudy York, Red Sox             6    1    1    2   .261 
1951   Gene Woodling, Yankees         3    1    1    1   .167 
1952   Gene Woodling, Yankees         8    1    1    1   .348 
1952   Mickey Mantle, Yankees        10    1    1    2   .345 
1953   Billy Martin, Yankees         12    1    2    2   .500 
1954   Vic Wertz, Indians             8    2    1    1   .500 
1957   Hank Bauer, Yankees            8    2    1    2   .258 
1960   Elston Howard, Yankees         6    1    1    1   .462 
1960   Bobby Richardson, Yankees     11    2    2    1   .367 
1964   Tim McCarver, Cardinals       11    1    1    1   .478 
1965   Zoilo Versalles, Twins         8    1    1    1   .286 
1967   Lou Brock, Cardinals          12    2    1    1   .414 
1968   Lou Brock, Cardinals          13    3    1    2   .464 
1968   Willie Horton, Tigers          7    1    1    1   .304 
1971   Roberto Clemente, Pirates     12    2    1    2   .414 
1973   Reggie ...
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