When the Yucatan Leones pounded the Tabasco Olmecas, 18-8, in a Mexican League slugfest last Tuesday night in Merida, it was a stolen base that earned the most attention in the game. With the swipe, Yucatan outfielder Luis Arredondo set a league record for career steals with 491.
A 20-year veteran of Mexican League ball, Arredondo broke the old mark of 490, set by Antonio Briones, who is now a member of the Salon de la Fama (Mexican baseball’s Hall of Fame). The 37-year-old Arredondo broke in with the Monclova Acereros in 1990 and spent three years apiece with the Jalisco Charros and Mexico City Diablos Rojos before joining Yucatan in 1997.
The Leones lead the South Division standings at 7-1. Mexico City and Monterrey are tied for the North lead at 6-1. The Mexican League All-Star Game was scheduled for Sunday in Cancun.
Friday, June 5, 2009
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