Bobby Tolan ruptures his Achilles tendon playing basketball

Bobby Tolan ruptures his Achilles tendon playing basketball

On January 7, 1971, Cincinnati Reds star Bobby Tolan ruptures his Achilles tendon while playing basketball. Tolan will miss the entire season and will never regain the form that he displayed in 1970, when he batted .316 and stole a league-leading 57 bases. Bobby Tolan will not be streak­ing along the paths until June 1…