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Word: steals (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...with a hit, was advanced a base on a passed ball and was left on second by the next three men, who struck out. For Yale, Spencer got his base on balls, which by the way, was the only base on balls given to Yale. He tried to steal second but Henshaw was to quick for him and he was put out. Cross made a two-base hit, stole third in grand style, but was left by McConkey's striking...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Boys in Blue Beaten by a Score of Seven to Five. | 6/9/1887 | See Source »

...although his throwing to bases was poorer he played a better game than he usually does and deserves great credit. Mumford's game at second was steady and sure, where he had to handle grounders, but he was intolerably slow in putting the ball on the runner attempting to steal second. Between them Choate and Mumford did not get a man out at second although they had six opportunities to do so. Bingham pitched a fair game, but allowed two runs to be scored on wild pitches...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Base-Ball. | 5/26/1887 | See Source »

...Wiestling flied out to centre field; Linn struck out; Willard knocked a difficult fly, which was misjudged by Wilson; Willard reached third; Boyden got his base on balls; Bingham made a base hit, bringing in Willard and advancing Boyden to third; Foster had two strikes, and Boyden attempted to steal home, but was thrown out; Van Wormer to Blackinton to Clark...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Base-Ball. | 5/26/1887 | See Source »

Duffield and Marcur flew out; Wagenhurst made a hit, a steal and muff and sent him to third, where he was left by Larkin. Harvard, 9; Princeton...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Wins Her Third Game for the Championship. | 5/23/1887 | See Source »

Eighth Inning. - Wiestling took first on Price's fumble, stole second and third, coming on Willard's single down the third base line; Wagenhurst made a run on a base on balls, a steal, a pass ball and Brownlee's hit. The next three men went out in order. Harvard, 18; Princeton...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Wins Her Third Game for the Championship. | 5/23/1887 | See Source »

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