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Mets Stolen Base Leaders: The most interesting, unexpected thieves to lead the team in a season

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - MARCH 23: A New York Mets player stands at first base during a spring training game against the Atlanta Braves at Champion stadium on March 23, 2019 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)

Stolen bases aren’t a big part of today’s baseball world. The New York Mets haven’t had a guy steal 30 bases since 2014 when Eric Young Jr. successfully swiped as many.

This hasn’t always been the case. Jose Reyes, Howard Johnson, Mookie Wilson, and others struck fear into the hearts and minds of battery mates.