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Rickey Henderson with the New York Yankees, steals third base under the tag of third baseman Jim Presley as umpire Larry Barnett observes during the first game of a doubleheader against Seattle on August 19, 1988. It was his 70th steal of the season. Photo: Rdikeman on en.wikipedia. Rickey Henderson with the New York Yankees, steals third base under the tag of third baseman Jim Presley as umpire Larry Barnett observes during the first game of a doubleheader against Seattle on August 19, 1988. It was his 70th steal of the season. Photo: Rdikeman on en.wikipedia.
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