Jacoby Ellsbury has made Beantown history this evening, becoming the first Boston Red Sox player ever to steal 55 bases in a single season.
The centerfielder doubled and stole third in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox to pass Tommy Harper, who snagged 54 bags back in 1973. This should come as no surprise, since Ellsbury swiped 50 bases last season, when he was still a big league baby.
Let us not forget he was also responsible for giving everyone in the country a free taco during the 2007 World Series. Way to go, buddy!
[Boston Globe]
8.25.2009
Jacoby Ellsbury Makes His Mark
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I'm not impressed unless I get a taco out of the deal.
You'd think in the history of the Red Sox that they would have had someone who accomplished this by now. Kudos to Ellsbury.
Tommy Harper? I thought David Ortiz held the single season record for steals. Oh wait...that might be for PED's. Nevermind.
Agree w/ bassmaster. Where's my taco?
Congrats to Jacoby Ellsbury! If he spends enough time in Boston he could hold the all-time steals record for them pretty soon!
And...can we just focus on Ellsbury accomplishing something and not on Ortiz? For once...
yeah, I still call him Tacoby Bellsbury.
It is the 180th time a player has stolen 55 bases in a season, but he's only the 11th player to do it since 2000. He's young enough that he should be able to get into the top 25 of all time, if he stays healthy.
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