Henderson became a better percentage base stealer as he got older--in the 70-80% range his first four seasons, 82% for the rest of his career. He seemed pretty hell-bent on breaking Brock's record early on.
― clemenza, Friday, 17 May 2024 15:31 (two weeks ago) link
(Plus he had a rather erratic manager...)
― clemenza, Friday, 17 May 2024 15:32 (two weeks ago) link
i'm not a fan of the oven mitts and pizza boxes. but maybe they're needed if pitches are getting to the plate faster and catchers have stronger arms than 30 years ago.
― 龜, Friday, 17 May 2024 15:34 (two weeks ago) link