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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Buxton, one of the most successful base stealers of all time, didn’t attempt to do so again for more than nine years, finally trying it out on Friday night.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2025
Diaz caught Walls trying to steal third base — just the seventh time in 76 attempts an Astros catcher has thrown out a base stealer.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Like all good base stealers, Caballero’s presence on the basepaths can be unsettling for pitchers and the defense.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
There are many factors that go into being a successful base stealer.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 30 Aug. 2025
Diaz caught Walls trying to steal third base — just the seventh time in 76 attempts an Astros catcher has thrown out a base stealer.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Like all good base stealers, Caballero’s presence on the basepaths can be unsettling for pitchers and the defense.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
There are many factors that go into being a successful base stealer.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Base stealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/base%20stealer. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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