Vince has become the first player in history with 100 stolen bases in each
of his first 2 seasons. He set rookie record with 110 during 1985 in 135 attempts.
of his first 2 seasons. He set rookie record with 110 during 1985 in 135 attempts.
Set mark with 130 stolen bases in 1982.
Tim has become the first player in major league history
to record 70 or more stolen bases 6 consecutive seasons.
to record 70 or more stolen bases 6 consecutive seasons.
I sure wish managers would give their players the green light a little more often these days. Baseball needs to be fun. Pitchers need to be nervous with runners on base again.
I think I had that set as a kid, there sure seemed to be a lot of little boxed sets from retailers. And yes, bring back the stolen base! If Billy Hamilton could hit, he'd easily get 100.
ReplyDeleteWhere's Willie Mays Hayes when you need him?
DeleteI agree -- stolen bases (or even just the threat of a stolen base) makes baseball a lot more exciting.
ReplyDeleteRight? Part of baseball is entertainment, after all.
DeleteGrew up watching Billy Ball... where Rickey's green light was almost always on.
ReplyDeleteThat must have been amazing.
DeleteLike everyone else so far, I completely agree with your sentiment!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jon!
DeleteYes, I remember the days when a guy like Rickey Henderson would get on base, and you would see a split screen with half the screen Rickey, half the screen the pitcher and batter. No need for those anymore, sadly.
ReplyDeleteOh man, Bo. I forgot about that split-screen feature. I might have to watch some old TV broadcast highlights today.
DeleteDid you see Rougned Odor steal home today? Quite a play.
ReplyDeleteNo, but that's good timing with this blog post! Going to find the highlight now, thanks Adam.
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