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Posted by: Tom Kacich

When was the last time a Cubs player led the National League in stolen bases? And who was this speedster?

First correct answer wins four tickets to the Danville Dans June 19 (CUBS Night) game..

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Stan Hack tied for the league lead in 1939 and led the league outright in 1938 with 17 and 16 steals respectively.

Posted by jpyoung on June 9, 2009 at 11:35 AM

Correct! That wasn't the dead ball era but apparently it was the dead legs era.

Posted by tomkacich on June 9, 2009 at 11:40 AM