Tim Raines; The Rock

While Rickey Henderson is universally and rightfully regarded as the greatest lead-off hitter in baseball history, this week I will do a deep dig into the baseball foundation laid down by arguably the second greatest lead-off stick of all time; " The Rock" Tim Raines. The Rock was a beautiful combination of speed, power, and high on-base percentage. The rarest of blends and qualities, achieved by only a few players before him or since. His blinding speed was on a whole other level. He stole 70 or more bases in a season six times in his career. His 808 stolen bases ranks him with the fifth most in the game's history, and his 84.7% success rate is the highest ratio for any player with 400 or more stolen bases, since caught stealing became an official stat in 1951. From the sandlots of Sanford, Florida, all the way to the Pantheon Of Immortals in Cooperstown, New York. This is "The Rock'. #TimRaines #SanfordFlorida #SeminoleHighSchool #MontrealExpos #AndreDawson #StolenBases #ChicagoWhiteSox #NewYorkYankees #OaklandAthletics #BaltimoreOrioles #FloridaMarlins #TimRainesJr #NationalBaseballHallOfFame