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kairos12

(12,853 posts) Mon Jan 13, 2020, 03:29 PM Jan 2020

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The only player to end a World Series by being caught stealing was:

Babe Ruth-1926.

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The only player to end a World Series by being caught stealing was: (Original Post) kairos12 Jan 2020 OP

I knew that exboyfil Jan 2020 #1

He got lambasted for that play. kairos12 Jan 2020 #2

Back then Ohiogal Jan 2020 #3

My read on that play in history kairos12 Jan 2020 #4

exboyfil

(17,862 posts)

1. I knew that

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 03:31 PM

Jan 2020

Maybe the only baseball trivia question i could get.

kairos12

(12,853 posts)

2. He got lambasted for that play.

Reply to exboyfil (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 03:34 PM

Jan 2020

His answer was the 1927 season.

Pretty good retort.

Ohiogal

(31,979 posts)

3. Back then

Reply to kairos12 (Reply #2)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 03:48 PM

Jan 2020

Were steals always called for by the manager or did players have more free rein as to when to try a steal?

kairos12

(12,853 posts)

4. My read on that play in history

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 04:04 PM

Jan 2020

was Ruth did that on his own.

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