Dom Dimaggio steals his 15th base, that will lead the AL in steals and is lowest number in league history

On September 9, 1950 — At Fenway Park The Boston Red Sox advance to within a half-game of the second-place New York Yankees by walloping the Philadelphia A’s, 8 – 3 and 11 – 3. All the Boston runs in the opener are unearned. In game two, a 7-run second inning allows Walt Masterson to win.

During game two, Dom DiMaggio, after leading off the first with a single, swipes second base, advances to third on an error, and then scores the first run of the game on a groundout. The stolen base is the final one the ‘Little Perfesser’ will get this season, but he will finish leading the American League with 15, the lowest total that has ever led either league.

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