This day in baseball: Master thief
Posted: June 28, 2014 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, history, Joe Tinker, Major League Baseball, MLB, sports 2 CommentsOn June 28, 1910, Chicago Cubs shortstop Joe Tinker stole home plate twice, en route to an 11-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. This made Tinker the first Major Leaguer to accomplish the feat, which has been accomplished less than a dozen times total in Major League history. Tinker went on to be elected into the Hall of Fame in 1946.
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I wonder if Aramis Ramirez read this. He stole two bases Sunday, not home, but I don’t think he’d ever done that before.
Stealing two bases in one game is no easy feat, even if it isn’t home plate. Home plate by itself is impressive — twice in one game seems almost otherworldly.