base stealer
noun
: a baseball player who steals bases
Renteria is twenty-eight years old, a good fielder and base stealer …—
Allen Barra
Allen Barra
base stealing
noun
Another factor in base stealing that Morgan believes is overlooked is the failure rate.
—Randy Minkoff
Randy Minkoff
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The Bruins’ all-time leading base stealer to this day with 109, Roberts was thrown out attempting to swipe third, with Boone applying the tag.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Pache is not a base stealer — only four in his major league career — but Statcast rates his sprint speed in the 77th percentile.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2024
Defense isn’t the coach’s area of expertise, but Martir has noticed the receiver getting better with his blocking skills and on his exchanges when trying to throw base stealers out.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2024
Maybe observers shouldn’t let the specter of the playoffs diminish their appreciation of regular-season developments, such as Stone’s emergence as a legitimate major league starter or catcher Smith’s improvement throwing out potential base stealers.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Pache is not a base stealer — only four in his major league career — but Statcast rates his sprint speed in the 77th percentile.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 27 July 2024
Defense isn’t the coach’s area of expertise, but Martir has noticed the receiver getting better with his blocking skills and on his exchanges when trying to throw base stealers out.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2024
Maybe observers shouldn’t let the specter of the playoffs diminish their appreciation of regular-season developments, such as Stone’s emergence as a legitimate major league starter or catcher Smith’s improvement throwing out potential base stealers.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
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“Base stealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20stealer. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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