In 1887, Tip O'Neill, left fielder for the St. Louis Browns, won
the American Association batting championship with a .492
average-the highest ever for a single season in the Major Leagues.
Yet his record was set during a season when a base on ball counted
as a hit and a time at bat. Over the next 130 years, the debate
about O'Neill's "correct" average diverted attention from the other
batting feats of his record-breaking season, including numerous
multi-hit games, streaks and long hits, as well as two cycles and
the triple crown. The Browns entered 1887 as the champions of St.
Louis, the American Association and the world. Following the lead
set by their manager, Charles Comiskey, the Browns did "anything to
win," combining skill with an aggressive style of play that
included noisy coaching, incessant kicking, trickery and rough
play. O'Neill did "everything to win" at the plate, leaving the
no-holds-barred tactics to his rowdier teammates.
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