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Curtis Granderson (left) and Jimmy Rollins (right) are the most recent players to join the 20–20–20 club, both reaching the milestone in 2007.

In Major League Baseball (MLB), the 20–20–20 club is the group of batters who have collected 20 doubles, 20 triples and 20 home runs in a single season.^[1]^[2]^[3] Frank Schulte was the first to achieve this, doing so in 1911. The last players to reach the milestone—Curtis Granderson and Jimmy Rollins—attained 20–20–20 during the 2007 season. This marked the first time that two players accomplished the achievement in the same season.

In total, only seven players are members of the 20–20–20 club.^[4] Of these, five were left-handed batters, one was right-handed and one was a switch hitter, meaning he could bat from either side of the plate. Two players—George Brett and Willie Mays—are also members of the 3,000 hit club,^[5] and Mays is also a member of the 500 home run club.^[6] Schulte, Rollins, and Jim Bottomley won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award in the same year as their 20–20–20 season.^[7]^[8]^[9] Both Mays and Rollins joined the club while also hitting 30 home runs and stealing 30 bases that same season to join the 30–30 club.^[10]^[11]^[12] Brett and Rollins collected more than 200 hits alongside achieving 20–20–20.^[7]^[13] Furthermore, four players amassed 20 or more stolen bases during their 20–20–20 season. These players are collectively referred to as the 20–20–20–20 club.^[14]^[15]^[16]

Historically, there have been numerous players who have hit 20 doubles and 20 home runs in a year. It is the component of triples, however, that makes the 20–20–20 club so difficult to achieve. This is because hitting triples often comes under a similar hit placement as doubles, but may require impressive speed on the part of the runner.^[17] This would pose a challenge for both a slugger, who may be slower at running the bases^[18] and have the tendency to hit line drives and fly balls out of the park for a home run,^[19] as well as a speedster, who may be more swift around the bases^[19] but may not supply much power to drive the ball far.

Due to the rare occurrence and low membership of the 20–20–20 club, Baseball Digest called it "the most exclusive club in the Majors"^[20] in 1979, when there were only four members. Of the five members eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame, three have been elected and two were elected on the first ballot.

Members

Key
Year	The year the player's 20–20–20 season occurred
Player	Name of the player
Team	The player's team for his 20–20–20 season
2B	Number of doubles in that year
3B	Number of triples in that year
HR	Number of home runs in that year
SB	Number of stolen bases in that year
†	Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
‡	Player is active

Members of the 20–20–20 club
Year	Player	Team	2B	3B	HR	Ref
1911	Frank Schulte	Chicago Cubs	30	21	21	^[8]
1928	Jim Bottomley^†	St. Louis Cardinals	42	20	31	^[9]
1941	Jeff Heath	Cleveland Indians	32	20	24	^[21]
1957	Willie Mays^†	New York Giants	26	20	35	^[22]
1979	George Brett^†	Kansas City Royals	42	20	23	^[13]
2007	Curtis Granderson^‡	Detroit Tigers	38	23	23	^[23]
2007	Jimmy Rollins^‡	Philadelphia Phillies	38	20	30	^[7]

20–20–20–20 club

Members of the 20–20–20–20 club
Year	Player	Team	2B	3B	HR	SB	Ref
1911	Frank Schulte	Chicago Cubs	30	21	21	23	^[8]
1957	Willie Mays^†	New York Giants	26	20	35	38	^[22]
2007	Curtis Granderson^‡	Detroit Tigers	38	23	23	26	^[23]
2007	Jimmy Rollins^‡	Philadelphia Phillies	38	20	30	41	^[7]

References

^ "Statistics". Baseball Digest. 49 (5). Evanston, Illinois: Century Publishing: 8. May 1990. ISSN 0005-609X. Retrieved July 6, 2012. How many players have had 20 or more doubles, triples, and home rune in the same season? ... To further narrow the 20–20–20 club, has anybody else, besides Mays added 20 stolen bases ...
^ Koppett, Leonard (July 9, 1990). "At Second, He's First In the Class". The New York Times. Retrieved August 9, 2012. The first year, I almost made the 20-20-20 club: I had 19 triples and 19 homers, and more than 20 stolen bases.
^ "Granderson joins elite homer-double-triple club, helping Tigers beat Seattle". USA Today. Associated Press. September 7, 2007. Retrieved August 11, 2012. Granderson [was] just the sixth player since 1900 with at least 20 home runs, 20 doubles and 20 triples in one season..., join[ing] the 20-20-20 club.
^ "Granderson's 20th steal puts Tigers center fielder in select company". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Associated Press. September 9, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2010. Granderson has 22 triples—the most by a Tiger since Ty Cobb had 24 in 1917—and 36 doubles. He hit his 20th homer Friday, becoming the sixth player since 1900 in the 20-20-20 club and the first since Kansas City's George Brett in 1979.
^ "Career Leaders & Records for Hits". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
^ "Career Leaders & Records for Home Runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Jimmy Rollins Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Frank Schulte Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Jim Bottomley Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
^ Dorfman, John (April 17, 2011). "His 30–30 club has 5 stocks as stars". Omaha.com (Bloomberg News). Retrieved June 24, 2012. In baseball, the club is for ballplayers who belt 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Deane, Bill (May 1987). "Here Are Top Candidates To Join Elite '30-30' Club". Baseball Digest. 46 (5). Evanston, Illinois: Century Publishing: 34. ISSN 0005-609X. Retrieved July 6, 2012. In 1956, Willie Mays became the second player to score a 30-30 season; a year later, he became the first to turn the trick twice.
^ Jasner, Andy (September 25, 2007). "Rollins joins 30-30 club for first time". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "George Brett Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
^ Associated Press (September 30, 2007). "Baseball: Rollins joins 20-20-20-20 club". Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved December 8, 2010. Phillies star Jimmy Rollins tripled against Washington on today and joined Curtis Granderson, Willie Mays and Frank "Wildfire" Schulte as the only players in major league history with 20 stolen bases, 20 homers, 20 triples and 20 doubles.
^ Kirby, Tim (September 9, 2007). "Granderson steals way to elite class". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
^ "Tigers lock up outfielder Granderson with five-year, $30.25M deal". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. February 4, 2008. Retrieved June 16, 2012. He joined Willie Mays and Frank "Wildfire" Schulte as the only players in major league history with 20 steals, 20 homers, 20 triples and 20 doubles. Philadelphia shortstop Jimmy Rollins became a part of the 20-20-20-20 club later in the season.
^ Koney, Jackie; Silva, Deidre (2008). It Takes More Than Balls: The Savvy Girls' Guide to Understanding and Enjoying Baseball. Skyhorse Publishing. pp. 66–67. ISBN 978-1-60239-631-9. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
^ Grant, Evan (July 16, 2010). "Bengie Molina on cycle: 'Being slow has never been a joke for me'". Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b DiComo, Anthony (June 20, 2011). "Reyes turning the triple into an art form". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved June 23, 2012. Citi Field['s] high walls and quirky outfield dimensions...has certainly played a role in the frequency of Reyes' triples, not only allowing a greater percentage of them to fall safely on the outfield grass, but also ensuring that only a few of his line drives will clear the fence for homers.
The only thing a hitter can control...is his baserunning effort
^ Wertz, Dennis M. (October 1979). "The Most Exclusive Club in the Majors: Since 1900, only four players have collected 20 doubles, triples, and homers in one season". Baseball Digest. 38 (10). Evanston, Illinois: Century Publishing: 60–61. ISSN 0005-609X. Retrieved July 6, 2012. It may sound like an eye test for a three-eyed monster in a sci-fi movie, but the combination of 20-20-20 is the criterion for membership in one of baseball's most exclusive clubs.
^ "Jeff Heath Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Willie Mays Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Curtis Granderson Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2012.

[1] "Statistics". Baseball Digest. 49 (5). Evanston, Illinois: Century Publishing: 8. May 1990. ISSN 0005-609X. Retrieved July 6, 2012. How many players have had 20 or more doubles, triples, and home rune in the same season? ... To further narrow the 20–20–20 club, has anybody else, besides Mays added 20 stolen bases ...

[2] Koppett, Leonard (July 9, 1990). "At Second, He's First In the Class". The New York Times. Retrieved August 9, 2012. The first year, I almost made the 20-20-20 club: I had 19 triples and 19 homers, and more than 20 stolen bases.

[3] "Granderson joins elite homer-double-triple club, helping Tigers beat Seattle". USA Today. Associated Press. September 7, 2007. Retrieved August 11, 2012. Granderson [was] just the sixth player since 1900 with at least 20 home runs, 20 doubles and 20 triples in one season..., join[ing] the 20-20-20 club.

[4] "Granderson's 20th steal puts Tigers center fielder in select company". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Associated Press. September 9, 2007. Retrieved December 8, 2010. Granderson has 22 triples—the most by a Tiger since Ty Cobb had 24 in 1917—and 36 doubles. He hit his 20th homer Friday, becoming the sixth player since 1900 in the 20-20-20 club and the first since Kansas City's George Brett in 1979.

[5] "Career Leaders & Records for Hits". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2012.

[6] "Career Leaders & Records for Home Runs". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2012.

[rollinsref-7] "Jimmy Rollins Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2012.

[schulteref-8] "Frank Schulte Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2012.

[bottomleyref-9] "Jim Bottomley Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2012.

[10] Dorfman, John (April 17, 2011). "His 30–30 club has 5 stocks as stars". Omaha.com (Bloomberg News). Retrieved June 24, 2012. In baseball, the club is for ballplayers who belt 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season.^{[permanent dead link]}

[11] Deane, Bill (May 1987). "Here Are Top Candidates To Join Elite '30-30' Club". Baseball Digest. 46 (5). Evanston, Illinois: Century Publishing: 34. ISSN 0005-609X. Retrieved July 6, 2012. In 1956, Willie Mays became the second player to score a 30-30 season; a year later, he became the first to turn the trick twice.

[12] Jasner, Andy (September 25, 2007). "Rollins joins 30-30 club for first time". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved June 24, 2012.

[brettref-13] "George Brett Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2012.

[14] Associated Press (September 30, 2007). "Baseball: Rollins joins 20-20-20-20 club". Honolulu Advertiser. Retrieved December 8, 2010. Phillies star Jimmy Rollins tripled against Washington on today and joined Curtis Granderson, Willie Mays and Frank "Wildfire" Schulte as the only players in major league history with 20 stolen bases, 20 homers, 20 triples and 20 doubles.

[15] Kirby, Tim (September 9, 2007). "Granderson steals way to elite class". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved June 16, 2012.

[16] "Tigers lock up outfielder Granderson with five-year, $30.25M deal". ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. February 4, 2008. Retrieved June 16, 2012. He joined Willie Mays and Frank "Wildfire" Schulte as the only players in major league history with 20 steals, 20 homers, 20 triples and 20 doubles. Philadelphia shortstop Jimmy Rollins became a part of the 20-20-20-20 club later in the season.

[17] Koney, Jackie; Silva, Deidre (2008). It Takes More Than Balls: The Savvy Girls' Guide to Understanding and Enjoying Baseball. Skyhorse Publishing. pp. 66–67. ISBN 978-1-60239-631-9. Retrieved September 23, 2011.

[18] Grant, Evan (July 16, 2010). "Bengie Molina on cycle: 'Being slow has never been a joke for me'". Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[reyes-19] DiComo, Anthony (June 20, 2011). "Reyes turning the triple into an art form". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved June 23, 2012. Citi Field['s] high walls and quirky outfield dimensions...has certainly played a role in the frequency of Reyes' triples, not only allowing a greater percentage of them to fall safely on the outfield grass, but also ensuring that only a few of his line drives will clear the fence for homers.
The only thing a hitter can control...is his baserunning effort

[20] Wertz, Dennis M. (October 1979). "The Most Exclusive Club in the Majors: Since 1900, only four players have collected 20 doubles, triples, and homers in one season". Baseball Digest. 38 (10). Evanston, Illinois: Century Publishing: 60–61. ISSN 0005-609X. Retrieved July 6, 2012. It may sound like an eye test for a three-eyed monster in a sci-fi movie, but the combination of 20-20-20 is the criterion for membership in one of baseball's most exclusive clubs.

[heathref-21] "Jeff Heath Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2012.

[maysref-22] "Willie Mays Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2012.

[grandersonref-23] "Curtis Granderson Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 8, 2012.

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 In [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB), the '''20–20–20 club''' is the group of [[Batter (baseball)|batters]] who have collected 20 [[Double (baseball)|doubles]], 20 [[Triple (baseball)|triples]] and 20 [[home runs]] in a single season.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Statistics|journal=Baseball Digest|volume=49|issue=5|pages=8|publisher=Century Publishing|location=Evanston, Illinois|date=May 1990|issn=0005-609X|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jC4DAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q=20-20-20%20club&f=false|accessdate=July 6, 2012|quote=How many players have had 20 or more doubles, triples, and home rune in the same season? ... To further narrow the 20–20–20 club, has anybody else, besides Mays added 20 stolen bases ...}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=At Second, He's First In the Class|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/07/09/sports/at-second-he-s-first-in-the-class.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm|date=July 9, 1990|accessdate=August 9, 2012|first=Leonard|last=Koppett|newspaper=The New York Times|quote=The first year, I almost made the 20-20-20 club: I had 19 triples and 19 homers, and more than 20 stolen bases.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Granderson joins elite homer-double-triple club, helping Tigers beat Seattle|url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2007-09-07-3913329224_x.htm|date=September 7, 2007|accessdate=August 11, 2012|agency=Associated Press|newspaper=USA Today|quote=Granderson [was] just the sixth player since 1900 with at least 20 home runs, 20 doubles and 20 triples in one season..., join[ing] the 20-20-20 club.}}</ref>  [[Frank Schulte]] was the first to achieve this, doing so in 1911.  The last players to reach the milestone—[[Curtis Granderson]] and [[Jimmy Rollins]]—attained 20–20–20 during the 2007 season.  This marked the first time that two players accomplished the achievement in the same season.
-In total, only seven players are members of the 20–20–20 club.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Granderson's 20th steal puts Tigers center fielder in select company|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|work=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=September 9, 2007|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3011789|accessdate=December 8, 2010|quote=Granderson has 22 triples—the most by a Tiger since Ty Cobb had 24 in 1917—and 36 doubles. He hit his 20th homer Friday, becoming the sixth player since 1900 in the 20-20-20 club and the first since Kansas City's George Brett in 1979.}}</ref>  Of these, five were left-handed batters, one was right-handed and one was a [[switch hitter]], meaning he could bat from either side of the plate.  Two players—[[George Brett]] and [[Willie Mays]]—are also members of the [[3,000 hit club]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/H_career.shtml|title=Career Leaders & Records for Hits|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=May 8, 2012}}</ref> and Mays is also a member of the [[500 home run club]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/HR_career.shtml|title=Career Leaders & Records for Home Runs|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=May 8, 2012}}</ref>  Schulte, Rollins, and [[Jim Bottomley]] won the [[Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award]] in the same year as their 20–20–20 season.<ref name="rollinsref"/><ref name="schulteref"/><ref name="bottomleyref"/>  Both Mays and Rollins joined the club while also hitting 30 home runs and stealing 30 bases that same season to join the [[30–30 club]].<ref>{{cite web|title=His 30–30 club has 5 stocks as stars|url=http://www.omaha.com/article/20110417/MONEY/704179949|date=April 17, 2011|accessdate=June 24, 2012|first=John|last=Dorfman|publisher=Omaha.com (Bloomberg News)|quote=In baseball, the club is for ballplayers who belt 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Deane|first=Bill|title=Here Are Top Candidates To Join Elite '30-30' Club|journal=Baseball Digest|volume=46|issue=5|page=34|publisher=Century Publishing|location=Evanston, Illinois|date=May 1987|issn=0005-609X|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DTQDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA34&dq=30-30+club#v=onepage&q=30-30%20club&f=false|accessdate=July 6, 2012|quote=In 1956, Willie Mays became the second player to score a 30-30 season; a year later, he became the first to turn the trick twice.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rollins joins 30-30 club for first time|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070925&content_id=2229561&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi&affiliateId=CommentWidget|date=September 25, 2007|accessdate=June 24, 2012|first=Andy|last=Jasner|work=MLB.com|publisher=MLB Advanced Media}}</ref>  Brett and Rollins collected more than 200 hits alongside achieving 20–20–20.<ref name="rollinsref"/><ref name="brettref"/>  Furthermore, four players amassed 20 or more [[stolen base]]s during their 20–20–20 season.  These players are collectively referred to as the '''20–20–20–20 club'''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Associated Press|title=Baseball: Rollins joins 20-20-20-20 club|newspaper=Honolulu Advertiser|pages=|date=September 30, 2007|url=http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Sep/30/br/br0941826573.html|accessdate=December 8, 2010|quote=Phillies star Jimmy Rollins tripled against Washington on today and joined Curtis Granderson, Willie Mays and Frank "Wildfire" Schulte as the only players in major league history with 20 stolen bases, 20 homers, 20 triples and 20 doubles.|postscript=<!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}}}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Granderson steals way to elite class|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20070909&content_id=2198292&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det”&affiliateId=CommentWidget|date=September 9, 2007|accessdate=June 16, 2012|first=Tim|last=Kirby|work=MLB.com|publisher=MLB Advanced Media}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Tigers lock up outfielder Granderson with five-year, $30.25M deal|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3229965|date=February 4, 2008|accessdate=June 16, 2012|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|work=ESPN|quote=He joined Willie Mays and Frank "Wildfire" Schulte as the only players in major league history with 20 steals, 20 homers, 20 triples and 20 doubles. Philadelphia shortstop Jimmy Rollins became a part of the 20-20-20-20 club later in the season.}}</ref>
+In total, only seven players are members of the 20–20–20 club.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Granderson's 20th steal puts Tigers center fielder in select company|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|work=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=September 9, 2007|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3011789|accessdate=December 8, 2010|quote=Granderson has 22 triples—the most by a Tiger since Ty Cobb had 24 in 1917—and 36 doubles. He hit his 20th homer Friday, becoming the sixth player since 1900 in the 20-20-20 club and the first since Kansas City's George Brett in 1979.}}</ref>  Of these, five were left-handed batters, one was right-handed and one was a [[switch hitter]], meaning he could bat from either side of the plate.  Two players—[[George Brett]] and [[Willie Mays]]—are also members of the [[3,000 hit club]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/H_career.shtml|title=Career Leaders & Records for Hits|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=May 8, 2012}}</ref> and Mays is also a member of the [[500 home run club]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/HR_career.shtml|title=Career Leaders & Records for Home Runs|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference|accessdate=May 8, 2012}}</ref>  Schulte, Rollins, and [[Jim Bottomley]] won the [[Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award|Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award]] in the same year as their 20–20–20 season.<ref name="rollinsref"/><ref name="schulteref"/><ref name="bottomleyref"/>  Both Mays and Rollins joined the club while also hitting 30 home runs and stealing 30 bases that same season to join the [[30–30 club]].<ref>{{cite web|title=His 30–30 club has 5 stocks as stars |url=http://www.omaha.com/article/20110417/MONEY/704179949 |date=April 17, 2011 |accessdate=June 24, 2012 |first=John |last=Dorfman |publisher=Omaha.com (Bloomberg News) |quote=In baseball, the club is for ballplayers who belt 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season. }}{{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|last=Deane|first=Bill|title=Here Are Top Candidates To Join Elite '30-30' Club|journal=Baseball Digest|volume=46|issue=5|page=34|publisher=Century Publishing|location=Evanston, Illinois|date=May 1987|issn=0005-609X|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DTQDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA34&dq=30-30+club#v=onepage&q=30-30%20club&f=false|accessdate=July 6, 2012|quote=In 1956, Willie Mays became the second player to score a 30-30 season; a year later, he became the first to turn the trick twice.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Rollins joins 30-30 club for first time|url=http://philadelphia.phillies.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070925&content_id=2229561&vkey=news_phi&fext=.jsp&c_id=phi&affiliateId=CommentWidget|date=September 25, 2007|accessdate=June 24, 2012|first=Andy|last=Jasner|work=MLB.com|publisher=MLB Advanced Media}}</ref>  Brett and Rollins collected more than 200 hits alongside achieving 20–20–20.<ref name="rollinsref"/><ref name="brettref"/>  Furthermore, four players amassed 20 or more [[stolen base]]s during their 20–20–20 season.  These players are collectively referred to as the '''20–20–20–20 club'''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Associated Press|title=Baseball: Rollins joins 20-20-20-20 club|newspaper=Honolulu Advertiser|pages=|date=September 30, 2007|url=http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Sep/30/br/br0941826573.html|accessdate=December 8, 2010|quote=Phillies star Jimmy Rollins tripled against Washington on today and joined Curtis Granderson, Willie Mays and Frank "Wildfire" Schulte as the only players in major league history with 20 stolen bases, 20 homers, 20 triples and 20 doubles.|postscript=<!-- Bot inserted parameter. Either remove it; or change its value to "." for the cite to end in a ".", as necessary. -->{{inconsistent citations}}}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Granderson steals way to elite class|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/print.jsp?ymd=20070909&content_id=2198292&vkey=news_det&fext=.jsp&c_id=det”&affiliateId=CommentWidget|date=September 9, 2007|accessdate=June 16, 2012|first=Tim|last=Kirby|work=MLB.com|publisher=MLB Advanced Media}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Tigers lock up outfielder Granderson with five-year, $30.25M deal|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3229965|date=February 4, 2008|accessdate=June 16, 2012|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|work=ESPN|quote=He joined Willie Mays and Frank "Wildfire" Schulte as the only players in major league history with 20 steals, 20 homers, 20 triples and 20 doubles. Philadelphia shortstop Jimmy Rollins became a part of the 20-20-20-20 club later in the season.}}</ref>
-Historically, there have been numerous players who have hit 20 doubles and 20 home runs in a year.  It is the component of triples, however, that makes the 20–20–20 club so difficult to achieve.  This is because hitting triples often comes under a similar hit placement as doubles, but may require impressive speed on the part of the runner.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Koney|first1=Jackie|last2=Silva|first2=Deidre|title=It Takes More Than Balls: The Savvy Girls' Guide to Understanding and Enjoying Baseball|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IwtuBEfPx24C&pg=PA66|accessdate=September 23, 2011|year=2008|publisher=Skyhorse Publishing|isbn=978-1-60239-631-9|pages=66&ndash;67}}</ref>  This would pose a challenge for both a [[slugging percentage|slugger]], who may be slower at running the bases<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/07/bengie-molina-on-cycle-being-s.html|title=Bengie Molina on cycle: 'Being slow has never been a joke for me'|last=Grant|first=Evan|date=July 16, 2010|work=Dallas Morning News|accessdate=June 23, 2012}}</ref> and have the tendency to hit [[line drive]]s and fly balls out of the park for a home run,<ref name="reyes">{{cite web|title=Reyes turning the triple into an art form|url=http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110620&content_id=20761300&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb|date=June 20, 2011|accessdate=June 23, 2012|first=Anthony|last=DiComo|work=MLB.com|publisher=MLB Advanced Media|quote=Citi Field['s] high walls and quirky outfield dimensions...has certainly played a role in the frequency of Reyes' triples, not only allowing a greater percentage of them to fall safely on the outfield grass, but also ensuring that only a few of his line drives will clear the fence for homers.<br>The only thing a hitter can control...is his baserunning effort}}</ref> as well as a speedster, who may be more swift around the bases<ref name="reyes"/> but may not supply much power to drive the ball far.
+Historically, there have been numerous players who have hit 20 doubles and 20 home runs in a year.  It is the component of triples, however, that makes the 20–20–20 club so difficult to achieve.  This is because hitting triples often comes under a similar hit placement as doubles, but may require impressive speed on the part of the runner.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Koney|first1=Jackie|last2=Silva|first2=Deidre|title=It Takes More Than Balls: The Savvy Girls' Guide to Understanding and Enjoying Baseball|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IwtuBEfPx24C&pg=PA66|accessdate=September 23, 2011|year=2008|publisher=Skyhorse Publishing|isbn=978-1-60239-631-9|pages=66&ndash;67}}</ref>  This would pose a challenge for both a [[slugging percentage|slugger]], who may be slower at running the bases<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/07/bengie-molina-on-cycle-being-s.html |title=Bengie Molina on cycle: 'Being slow has never been a joke for me' |last=Grant |first=Evan |date=July 16, 2010 |work=Dallas Morning News |accessdate=June 23, 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120130181714/http://rangersblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/07/bengie-molina-on-cycle-being-s.html |archivedate=January 30, 2012 }}</ref> and have the tendency to hit [[line drive]]s and fly balls out of the park for a home run,<ref name="reyes">{{cite web|title=Reyes turning the triple into an art form|url=http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110620&content_id=20761300&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb|date=June 20, 2011|accessdate=June 23, 2012|first=Anthony|last=DiComo|work=MLB.com|publisher=MLB Advanced Media|quote=Citi Field['s] high walls and quirky outfield dimensions...has certainly played a role in the frequency of Reyes' triples, not only allowing a greater percentage of them to fall safely on the outfield grass, but also ensuring that only a few of his line drives will clear the fence for homers.<br>The only thing a hitter can control...is his baserunning effort}}</ref> as well as a speedster, who may be more swift around the bases<ref name="reyes"/> but may not supply much power to drive the ball far.
 Due to the rare occurrence and low membership of the 20–20–20 club, ''[[Baseball Digest]]'' called it "the most exclusive club in the Majors"<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Wertz|first=Dennis M.|title=The Most Exclusive Club in the Majors: Since 1900, only four players have collected 20 doubles, triples, and homers in one season|journal=Baseball Digest|volume=38|issue=10|pages=60–61|publisher=Century Publishing|location=Evanston, Illinois|date=October 1979|issn=0005-609X|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qzQDAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q=It%20may%20sound%20like%20an%20eye%20test%20for%20a%20three-eyed%20monster%20in%20a%20sci-fi%20movie%2C%20but%20the%20combination%20of%2020-20-20%20is%20the%20criterion%20for%20membership%20in%20one%20of%20baseball's%20most%20exclusive%20clubs.&f=false|accessdate=July 6, 2012|quote=It may sound like an eye test for a three-eyed monster in a sci-fi movie, but the combination of 20-20-20 is the criterion for membership in one of baseball's most exclusive clubs.}}</ref> in 1979, when there were only four members.  Of the five members eligible for the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|Baseball Hall of Fame]], three [[List of members of the Baseball Hall of Fame|have been elected]] and two were elected on the first ballot.

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Members

20–20–20–20 club

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