As Giants' rookie
Set a single game record:
Four times caught stealing
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| 1988 Fleer #98 Robby Thompson |
In a game against the Reds (June 27, 1986), Thompson set a Major League record by getting caught stealing four times in one game. The first three times were all failed hit and run attempts, with the last one a pick-off while Thompson was on 1st base that was scored a caught stealing because he broke for second base before being tagged.
And with that game, his sports agent probably became the biggest fan of presenting OBP to management as a salary negotiation point.
ReplyDeleteMaybe they just shouldn't try a hit and run with Robby on first.....after that didn't work twice I wonder why they tried it again.
ReplyDeletea. I got a chance to see Thompson play a handful of times his rookie season. 1986 might have been the year I attended the most games at Candlestick in a single season.
ReplyDeleteb. Looks like this particular game was at Riverfront. Jeffrey Leonard was batting behind him and went 0 for 6 with 3 strikeouts.