First Published Use of "steal"

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Date	Saturday, February 7, 1857
Location	NYC, NY, United States
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Description	"Mr. Monson Hoyt ... runs like a deer over the ground; oftentimes steals a run home while the ball is passing from the pitcher to the catcher."
Sources	Porter's Spirit of the Times, Feb. 7, 1857
Source Image	[[Image:|left|thumb]]
Has Source On Hand	No
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Submitted by	Bob Tholkes
Submission Note	2/23/2015

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