Triples after 40

Generally as ballplayers age, they start losing speed on the basepaths. Today, lets look at guys who could still run out three-base hits, even after they passed forty years old.

Only ten players have hit ten or more triples after turning forty:

1. Honus Wagner, 36
2. Sam Rice, 32
3. Cap Anson, 26
4. Pete Rose, 18
5. Jim O'Rourke, 17
6. Joe Start, 17
7. Steve Finley, 15
8. Luke Appling, 11
9. Ty Cobb, 11
10. Deacon White, 10

Here's the players with plate appearances in 2007 that have at least one triple since their fortieth birthday:

1. Steve Finley, 15
2. Julio Franco, 7
3. Jeff Conine, 5
   
4. Kenny Lofton, 4
5. Craig Biggio, 3
6. Omar Vizquel, 2
7. Orlando Hernandez, 1
8. Kenny Rogers, 1