double steal
nounBaseball.
a play in which two base runners steal a base each.
Origin of double steal
1An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
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How to use double steal in a sentence
McGraw knew the double steal was to be expected, as two were out.
Pitching in a Pinch | Christy MathewsonChance changes his seat on the bench, and there is a double steal.
Pitching in a Pinch | Christy MathewsonIt was a time for desperate measures, and McRae gave the signal for a double steal.
Baseball Joe in the World Series | Lester ChadwickThen the men on bases tried to make a double steal, which was partially successful.
Frank Merriwell's Reward | Burt L. StandishNow came the time for the attempted double steal that Frank had suggested.
Frank Merriwell at Yale | Burt L. Standish
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