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Originally Posted by Snowman
How many bases do you think Cobb would steal today?
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Would and could are very different.
He played in an era where stealing bases was what was done by everyone who could. Getting a good jump I've been told is the key, maybe more important than speed.
So I think, given a perpetual green light like Henderson was Cobb would still steal a lot of bases.
But I also think he was all about the competition, and winning. If someone explained the concepts that usually a stolen base attempt isn't always "better" he would probably make fewer attempts.
And that's one of the big differences between the way it was played then and now.