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Most seasons since a team had a league batting champion (Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, New York Mets and Florida Marlins have had no batting champions; before Frank Thomas’ batting title this season, the Chicago White Sox had gone 53 years without one, snce Luke Appling in 1943):

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No. TEAM YEARS (LAST CHAMPION) 1. Athletics 45 years (Ferris Fain) 2. Giants 43 years (Willie Mays) 3. Indians 43 years (Bobby Avila) 4. Phillies 39 years (Richie Ashburn) 5. Tigers 36 years (Norm Cash) 6. Dodgers 34 years (Tommy Davis) 7. Orioles 31 years (Frank Robinson)

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