On this day in 1979 Garry Templeton became the first player to record 100 hits from each side of the plate during a season.
Templeton did this by batting only right-handed during the last nine games.
He finished the season with 211 hits to lead the league. He only had one other season of 200 hits.
A day later he went 0-for-2 in the last game of the season. He hit a career high .314 during 1979. He hit .319 the next season but he never reached .300 in this remaining 11 seasons.
In 1979 he led the league with 19 triples. He added 26 steals. He also managed to lead the league in errors for the third consecutive year.
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