Bob Bescher amassed 428 career stolen bases even though he played regularly for only eight seasons in the major leagues. The switch-hitting leadoff hitter and left fielder pilfered 81 bases in 1911, still the Cincinnati Reds single-season record. In 1912 F.C. Lane of Baseball Magazine declared him the "King of Basestealers," not only for his raw number of steals but for his steals gathered per hit, which outshone the likes of Ty Cobb and other luminaries.
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Bob Bescher amassed 428 career stolen bases even though he played regularly for only eight seasons in the major leagues. The switch-hitting leadoff hitter and left fielder pilfered 81 bases in 1911, still the Cincinnati Reds single-season record. In ...
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First Name:
Bob
Last Name:
Bescher
Given Name:
Robert Henry
Sort name:
Bescher Robert Henry
Birth Year:
1884
Birth Month:
February
Birth Day:
25
Birth Country:
US
Birth State:
OH
Birth City:
London
Death Year:
1942
Death Month:
November
Death Day:
29
Death Country:
US
Death State:
OH
Death City:
London
BBRef ID:
beschbo01
Retrosheet key:
bescb101
Article status:
Complete article
Old bio ID:
969
