base stealer
noun
: a baseball player who steals bases
Renteria is twenty-eight years old, a good fielder and base stealer …—
Allen Barra
Allen Barra
base stealing
noun
Another factor in base stealing that Morgan believes is overlooked is the failure rate.
—Randy Minkoff
Randy Minkoff
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Tomala has caught nine would-be base stealers.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
George Springer was never much of a base stealer.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 21 May 2026
León threw out two would-be Red Sox base stealers Friday.
—Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
He was helped out by catcher Sandy León, who threw out two Red Sox base stealers.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
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Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
George Springer was never much of a base stealer.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 21 May 2026
León threw out two would-be Red Sox base stealers Friday.
—Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 18 May 2026
He was helped out by catcher Sandy León, who threw out two Red Sox base stealers.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
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“Base stealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20stealer. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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