This day in baseball: Cobb steals the inning

In a game against the Red Sox on July 22, 1909, Detroit’s Ty Cobb stole three bases in a single inning.  This feat, occurring at Huntington Grounds in Boston, helped give the Tigers a 6-0 victory.

Ty Cobb sliding into third, 1917 (New York Times/public domain)


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