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Stealing home: a lost art in today's game; despite it's excitement, swiping the dish is disappearing from the major league scene.(Statistical Data Included)
THE RUNNER EDGES OFF THIRD base, slightly crouched, like a big cat stalking its prey.
Waiting, waiting, ready to go.
More intent on the hitter, the pitcher goes through his routine, unaware his every movement has been studied a hundred times, perhaps more from afar.
The windup starts, the runner breaks, headed home in baseball's single-most exciting play.
More so than triples, perhaps even more than walk-off home runs for all their drama.
The three-plus seconds it takes for a straight steal of home to unfold is by far the most adrenaline-filled spectacle on a baseball diamond.
Fans have come to expect monumental ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Stealing home: a lost art in today's game; despite it's excitement,...