Today in History - September 10, 1974
The Cardinals' Lou Brock ties (Maury Willis, 104 in 1962) and then sets (105) the Major League Baseball stolen base record for a single season. Brock went on to swipe a career high 118 bases in '74.
Brock's single season record would stand until 1982, when Rickey Henderson and his green gloves pilfered 130 bases. Henderson (1406) also destroyed Brock's career total (938) on his way to a Hall of Fame induction in '09. Henderson's total is more than 50% higher than Brock's, which is pretty freaking amazing. Then again, so is the fact that Rickey was like 62 and still playing baseball for the Newark Bears.
Impress your co-workers: Lou Brock (12) and Rickey Henderson (13) are the only two players in Major League history with at least twelve seasons of fifty or more stolen bases. Today's highest-frequency swiper, Jose Reyes, has accumulated four seasons.
The Cardinals' Lou Brock ties (Maury Willis, 104 in 1962) and then sets (105) the Major League Baseball stolen base record for a single season. Brock went on to swipe a career high 118 bases in '74.Brock's single season record would stand until 1982, when Rickey Henderson and his green gloves pilfered 130 bases. Henderson (1406) also destroyed Brock's career total (938) on his way to a Hall of Fame induction in '09. Henderson's total is more than 50% higher than Brock's, which is pretty freaking amazing. Then again, so is the fact that Rickey was like 62 and still playing baseball for the Newark Bears.
Impress your co-workers: Lou Brock (12) and Rickey Henderson (13) are the only two players in Major League history with at least twelve seasons of fifty or more stolen bases. Today's highest-frequency swiper, Jose Reyes, has accumulated four seasons.
Vince C., September 11, 2009 10:09 AM
I could steal 200 bases in my debut in RBI for Nintendo.
Kilo, September 10, 2009 01:09 PM
"Lou Brock was the symbol of great base stealing. But today, I am the Greatest of All Time. Thank you."
Fresh Jive, September 10, 2009 10:09 AM
Even Small Ball, where you'd benefit most from stealing a base is kind of a pejorative title. I don't even know if they teach good base-stealing techniques in little league anymore. For some reason they won't let me stay for the practices. But I have a Dominican birth certificate that says I'm 12! They're just jealous 'cause I've got a car and a job and a mortgage.
Darin, September 10, 2009 10:09 AM
Change the headline. Brock retired in 1979. Other than that, good stuff.
Sebek, September 10, 2009 09:09 AM
Agreed. But I think that's indicative of today's baseball culture. Stolen bases are a lost art.
Joe, September 10, 2009 09:09 AM
130 stolen bases in a season seems only reachable in video games. Simply amazing.
Garry Templeton
Until that magical day he saw them in the bleachers at Wrigley, Garry Templeton had always thought people were lying when they said white chicks had pink nipples.
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