Can't Anyone Run For Kelloggs Cards in the American League? Where is Rickey Henderson?

I went to three baseball games in the last six days.  First a visit to Coors Field, then A.L. games in Kansas City and Chicago.  Today I actually saw someone steal a base during the game.  I sure don't see that too much.

What made the steal more interesting was that in both A.L. games, the scoreboard displayed the league leaders constantly.  The current A.L. leader has 30, which puts him on a pace for 43 at the end of the season.

If the A.L. leader ends up with 43, it will be the lowest total for the league leader since Alfonso Soriano had 41 for the Yankees in 2002.  The next leader to get less than 43 steals was Bert Campaneris in 1970 with 42.  The next one lower than 43 is Luis Aparicio with 40 in 1963.

It will be interesting to see if the current leader can surpass 40 steals in the A.L. this season.  In 1962 Aparicio led the league with 31 steals, so that should be surpassed.

When Henderson stole 130 bases in 1982 he stole 27 in one month.  He was caught stealing 42 times that season, so those who study baseball can determine whether or not the steal is worthwhile.