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for those players with at least 5000 at bats, who has the fewest number of triples??

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Tom,

And the winner is: Mark McGuire.

TRIPLES                         3B       AB     
1    Mark McGwire                  6     6187   
T2   Cecil Fielder                 7     5157   
T2   Mike Piazza                   7     6602   
4    Jason Giambi                  8     5620   
5    Mo Vaughn                    10     5532   
T6   Boog Powell                  11     6681   
T6   Eric Karros                  11     6441   
T6   Frank Thomas                 11     7422   
9    John Olerud                  13     7592   
T10  Sherm Lollar                 14     5351   
T10  Jose Canseco                 14     7057   
T10  Robin Ventura                14     7064  

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I will deal with the major leagues only from 19th century to present. I`m good on baseball history, records, statistics, ballparks. I don't do off-the-field stuff. Please if you already know the answer to the question, please don't ask it. I don't want to play "stump the expert."

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