August 24 1982 Henderons steals 117th vs Tigers

Rickey Henderson Steals 117th but gets foiled trying for the record

On August 24, 1982, at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Rickey Henderson steals 2nd and 3rd base in the first inning of the Detroit Tiger tandem of Jerry Ujdur and Bill Fahey. Henderson will score on a wild pitch. This was the last homegame before an 11 game road trip and the A’s were trying to make…

John Wathan breaks Ray Schalk’s 1916 record for stolen bases by a catcher with his 31st stolen base of the season

John Wathan breaks Ray Schalk’s 1916 record for stolen bases by a catcher with his 31st stolen base of the season. The Royals’ backstop accomplishes the feat when he swipes third base in the seventh inning of Kansas City’s 5-3 victory over Texas at Arlington Stadium.