Most baseball fans would agree, I think, that up until last night the title of "Most Famous Stolen Base, Post-Season Edition" would go to Dave Roberts' theft of second base in Game Four of the 2004 ALCS. At the time, the Red Sox were down three games to none and on their way out the door of the playoffs. Then the Yankees' Mariano Rivera walked Kevin Millar, Roberts ran for him, stole second base, was knocked in by Bill Mueller to tie the game, and David Ortiz hit a game-winning home run in the 12th to extend the ALCS. The Red Sox went on to beat the Yankees in seven games and sweep the Cardinals in the World Series.
Well, sorry, Roberts. Johnny Damon (also a participant in those tumultuous 2004 events) just took over the title (video at the link).
The most amazing part of this might have been Damon's recognition that there was no one covering third while popping up after sliding into second.
Posted by Linkmeister at November 2, 2009 08:38 AM | TrackBackYou know I used to be a die-hard baseball fan. Loved the game, the atmosphere, the players, the strategy of it all. Nothing I loved more than a night at the park. I drifted away from the game a few years ago (mostly because of the hideous management of the Rangers by Mr. Hicks and A-Fraud during his tenure here) but I watched last night. And Johnny Damon made me fall in love with that stupid game all over again with that one hustling play.
Although I HATE the way most of the players wear their pants now. Ugh. Mid-calf, boys, mid-calf!
Posted by: txskatemom at November 2, 2009 02:51 PM