Oakland’s Rickey Henderson steals his 100th base of the season

August 2, 1982December 20, 2021 Famous Thefts, This Day In Baseball

On August 2, 1982 — Oakland’s Rickey Henderson steals his 100th base of the season in a 6 – 5 win over Seattle, tying the American League record he set last season and leaving him with 56 games to break Lou Brock’s single-season record of 118. Henderson is the first player ever to steal 100 bases twice since the modern definition of a stolen base was put in place.

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