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Records for consecutive successful stolen base attempts are limited by the available data, as times caught stealing has been recorded officially only since 1920. Max Carey established a mark in 1922–23 of 36 consecutive stolen bases without being caught, [ 30 ] which stood until it was broken by Davey Lopes with 38 consecutive steals in 1975.
Lou Brock held the stolen base record from 1977 to 1991 and is one of just three players with more than 900 career stolen bases. Sliding Billy Hamilton held the stolen base record for 80 years. Arlie Latham was the stolen base record holder from 1887 to 1896. Juan Pierre won multiple stolen base titles and finished his career with 614 stolen bases.
Max Carey led the National League in stolen bases ten times, the most times of any player. Maury Wills led the National League in stolen bases in six consecutive seasons. Vince Coleman is the only other player to do so. John Montgomery Ward was the first player to lead the National League in stolen bases for different teams.
Henderson, who died Friday at age 65, was a two-time World Series champion, 10-time All-Star and holds the MLB record for all-time stolen bases, racking up 1,406 swipes across his 25-year career ...
But his stolen-bases record is a good place to start. As the undisputed greatest leadoff hitter of all time who played for 25 seasons, Henderson’s legacy is difficult to distill into any single ...
Rickey Henderson, a 10-time All-Star and the all-time stolen base leader, died on Friday after a bout with pneumonia, multiple outlets reported. Henderson played 25 seasons in the major leagues ...
The stolen base remained a popular tactic through the 1980s, perhaps best exemplified by Vince Coleman and the St. Louis Cardinals, but began to decline again in the 1990s as the frequency of home runs reached record heights and the steal-friendly artificial turf ballparks began to disappear.
Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball's leadoff position, has died. Known as baseball's “Man of Steal,” Henderson had a ...