Remember stolen bases? Jose Reyes does. During his early days with the New York Mets, few were better taking an extra base by way of thievery.
By the time he became an everyday player, Reyes developed a reputation as a base stealer. His first full year in 2005 included a league-leading 60 stolen bases. A year later he stole 64 before setting an even greater total in 2007 with an astonishing 78 stolen bases.
Only a little more than a decade later, it’s practically unheard of for a guy to come even close to the 78 stolen bases Reyes amassed at age 24.