Unveiling Baseball’s Greatest Heists: The Untold Stories Behind Stolen Base Records
Collins’ half-dozen steals weren’t matched for 79 years, and he remains the only player to accomplish it in multiple games. The Atlanta Braves’ Otis Nixon (1991), Colorado Rockies’ Eric Young (1996) and Tampa Bay Rays’ Carl Crawford (2009) also went into the record books with six steals in a game.
Interestingly, none of the four players went on to be the major league stolen base leader during his MLB-record season.
Most Team Stolen Bases in a Game
15 – New York Highlanders vs. St. Louis Browns (Sept. 28, 1911)
The New York Highlanders ran wild on the St. Louis Browns, racking up 15 stolen bases in a 18-12 win on Sept. 28, 1911. The Highlanders, who only had 13 hits as both teams committed six errors, totaled 269 steals on the season.



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