Stealing bases was put to me almost as a prerequisite for staying in the game. They didn't give me a handbook on how to do it; they said do it. Under those conditions you go out and develop your own handbook.
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Stealing bases is just something I like to do. I figure if I can hit home runs and steal bases, I'd be different than everybody else.
People say I stole a lot of bases. I stole the bases for a reason. I crossed the plate.
Well, stealing bases adds some runs but very few, and you lose most of the runs that you gain by having runners caught stealing.
I let the players use their abilities and what they're capable of doing. If they're capable of stealing bases, I'm going to give them the green light. I'm going to teach them to pick their spots and to get a base when they can get a base.
If you want to steal a base, steal a base. Don't make the hitter swing at a bad pitch trying to protect the runner.
Everything emanates from the basics, from your base. If you don't have a strong base, I'm sorry, but you are always going to be coming back to it, trying to reattain.
Nobody talked about my defense or that I used to steal bases, too.
I have learned not to overlook the advantages of being me. From when I was a softball player, and I held the stolen bases record. I would slide into second with my prostheses, and the girl on the base could either step aside or meet two wooden sticks.
Playing baseball for a living is like having a license to steal.
It's always frustrating when you leave people on base.
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