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Baseball

kairos12

(13,243 posts) Mon Sep 28, 2015, 09:27 PM Sep 2015

Who was the first player in MLB history to steal a base in 4 decades?

Ted Williams

And he had only 24 stolen bases in his career.

The Splendid Splinter.

Greatest hitter ever.

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Who was the first player in MLB history to steal a base in 4 decades? (Original Post) kairos12 Sep 2015 OP

The first game I ever attended he was playing. Kingofalldems Oct 2015 #1

What a thrill to be able to see him play. kairos12 Oct 2015 #2

And here I was sure the answer would be Eddie Collins... malthaussen Oct 2015 #3

Kingofalldems

(39,196 posts)

1. The first game I ever attended he was playing.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 08:54 PM

Oct 2015

He went like 3 for 3 with a homer.

Another interesting fact----late in his career he had his own personal 7th inning replacement guy--Gene Stephens. Stephen's job was to sub for Williams.

kairos12

(13,243 posts)

2. What a thrill to be able to see him play.

Reply to Kingofalldems (Reply #1)

Fri Oct 2, 2015, 10:03 PM

Oct 2015

malthaussen

(17,664 posts)

3. And here I was sure the answer would be Eddie Collins...

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Sun Oct 4, 2015, 08:37 AM

Oct 2015

... but he didn't steal any bases in 1930.

-- Mal

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