Appendix 1: Stolen Bases and Caught Stealing by Catchers
Here is the appendix for Pete Palmer’s article “Stolen Bases and Caught Stealing by Catchers” in the Spring 2014 Baseball Research Journal.
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Here is the appendix for Pete Palmer’s article “Stolen Bases and Caught Stealing by Catchers” in the Spring 2014 Baseball Research Journal.
I was just 20 years old heading into the 1950 season with the Phillies, but starting my third full year in the big leagues. At the end of the 1949 season, the Phillies were on the upswing, finishing in third place after many years in the cellar or deep in the second division. The owner, […]
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