1945 – The Tigers’ Joe Hoover will swipe only 19 bases in his career, but the most valuable one comes today. On the front end of a 3rd-inning double steal, Hoover steals home against the Browns for the game’s only run.

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On August 25, 1945 — 1945 – The Tigers’ Joe Hoover will swipe only 19 bases in his career, but the most valuable one comes today. On the front end of a 3rd-inning double steal, Hoover steals home against the Browns for the game’s only run.

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