Stolen Bases : 1990 American League Top 25

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"I don't think I stayed for a complete game that first year (in Arizona). But something happened. During the second year, I started watching more intently, listening to the broadcasters talk about strategy. I started getting it. Suddenly, a 162-game season didn't seem ridiculously long anymore." - Richard Ruelas in The Arizona Republic (11-07-2001)
 

1990 Stolen Bases Leaders

Top 25 in the American League
Rickey Henderson 65 Oakland Athletics 1
Steve Sax 43 New York Yankees 2
Roberto Kelly 42 New York Yankees 3
Alex Cole 40 Cleveland Indians 4
Gary Pettis 38 Texas Rangers 5
Lance Johnson 36 Chicago White Sox 6
Ivan Calderon 32 Chicago White Sox 7
Sammy Sosa 32 Chicago White Sox  
Julio Franco 31 Texas Rangers 9
Harold Reynolds 31 Seattle Mariners  
Tony Fernandez 26 Toronto Blue Jays 11
Dan Gladden 25 Minnesota Twins 12
Gary Sheffield 25 Milwaukee Brewers  
Willie Wilson 24 Kansas City Royals 14
Mookie Wilson 23 Toronto Blue Jays 15
Steve Finley 22 Baltimore Orioles 16
Mitch Webster 22 Cleveland Indians  
Henry Cotto 21 Seattle Mariners 18
Luis Polonia 21 New York Yankees  
California Angels  
Devon White 21 California Angels  
Mike Felder 20 Milwaukee Brewers 21
Jose Canseco 19 Oakland Athletics 22
Tony Phillips 19 Detroit Tigers  
Jim Gantner 18 Milwaukee Brewers 24
Paul Molitor 18 Milwaukee Brewers  



The most recognizable Detroit Tiger to wear the number twenty-five was probably Norm Cash (who wore it from 1960 through 1974), but did you know that Hall of Famer Larry Doby also wore it during his single season with Detroit?

Future Hall of Famer Sammy Sosa is best known for wearing number twenty-one; however, when the young slugger played for the Chicago White Sox (1989-1991) he only wore number twenty-five.

Jim Thome wore number twenty-five since he first came up with the Cleveland Indians making him the franchise record holder for that particular number (Mike Garcia is second).
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