Gattis' feet producing unusual modern feat

Gattis records 11 triples in '15 3:15 Evan Gattis shows that his baserunning acumen is top-notch as the Astros' designated hitter legs out 11 triples throughout the 2015 campaign Hall of Famer Johnny Mize bested Gattis twice while with the St. Louis Cardinals, delivering 16 triples without a stolen base in 1938 and 14 triples without a theft the next season. And Dale Long of the Pittsburgh Pirates registered 13 triples without a stolen base in 1955.

Five players -- Hall of Famer Jim Bottomley, Goody Rosen, Chuck Dressen, Cecil Travis and Cliff Bolton -- all managed to tie Gattis with 11 triples and no stolen bases, but all of those players accomplished the feat between 1926-40. Gattis, who…