Things I Did Not Know

Jose Reyes has the most stolen bases by the age-28 season of any shortstop of all time. And he has the second-most stolen bases since 1901 of any infielder, behind only Eddie Collins. Extending that back to 1871, John McGraw, George Davis, and Jack Doyle were also ahead of him. But all four of the guys ahead of him on that list started younger than Reyes did, so if we limit it to the first nine seasons and younger than 29, which is the time period Reyes has worked in, he's second all-time among infielders in stolen bases to John McGraw... by one. So if he steals one more base this season, he'd tie the record. Two more steals before the season ends, and he would set the all-time record for steals by an infielder prior to their age-29 season or their 10th year in the majors. Pretty impressive, if you ask me.