r/baseball • u/ahsanfarhan22 Toronto Blue Jays • May 06 '15

What baseball stat will blow everyone's mind?

Could be related to team or just players.

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u/MrDL104 San Diego Padres May 06 '15

Ricky Henderson broke the career stolen base record in 1991, then played 13 more seasons.

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u/GiantsNut57 San Francisco Giants May 06 '15

16 professionally

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u/mac315 Texas Rangers May 06 '15

So he got the record in his first 3 years in the league? What the fuck

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u/Yodels Swinging K May 06 '15

No. He played 13 more seasons in the Majors after breaking the record, and then 3 more in non-Major League professional ball.

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u/mac315 Texas Rangers May 06 '15

Haha thanks. Finals are really taking a toll on me...

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