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Baseball

kairos12

(13,331 posts) Mon Jan 13, 2020, 02:29 PM Jan 2020

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

(18,038 posts)

1. I knew that

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 02:31 PM

Jan 2020

Maybe the only baseball trivia question i could get.

(13,331 posts)

2. He got lambasted for that play.

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 02:34 PM

Jan 2020

His answer was the 1927 season.

Pretty good retort.

(35,188 posts)

3. Back then

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 02:48 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?

(13,331 posts)

4. My read on that play in history

Mon Jan 13, 2020, 03:04 PM

Jan 2020

was Ruth did that on his own.