Back on July 31 of that 2004 season, the Red Sox made an unheralded move to get speedster Dave Roberts from the Dodgers. It was a trade that barely got any notice, given the blockbuster deal that had sent one-time franchise icon Nomar Garciaparra to the Cubs on the same day.

Oct 17, 2023 · Pinch-runner Dave Roberts boldly steals second, setting himself up to score the tying run on Bill Mueller's single in Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS. The Boston Red Sox went on to win 6-4 over the New...

Mar 30, 2020 · Dave Roberts, who manages the Dodgers now, was talking on Monday afternoon about what is still the most famous stolen base in baseball history, Game 4 of the 2004 American League Championship Series, Red Sox against the Yankees, bottom of the ninth, the Red Sox that close to being swept.

Oct 30, 2024 · Roberts made a killing robbing pitchers and catchers blind with his blazing speed. Even the best pitchers couldn't handle his cunning as he trotted from bag to bag. Roberts collected 243 steals...

10/17/04: Pinch-runner Dave Roberts boldly steals second, setting himself up to score the tying run on Bill Mueller's single ...more.

Jun 7, 2019 · In a recent interview with NBC Sports Bay Area's Amy Gutierrez, Roberts opened up about the stolen base that turned him into a Boston sports legend. Here's what he said about the moment. It was certainly my defining moment as a …

Oct 25, 2013 · Dave Robert's steal in the bottom of the 9th inning in Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS set in motion the one of the most improbable and greatest comebacks in MLB history. ...more.

Sep 29, 2023 · It took 3.3 seconds for Dave Roberts to steal his permanent place in postseason lore. Inserted as a pinch-runner for the Red Sox in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the 2004 American League Championship Series against the Yankees, Roberts swiped second base with Mariano Rivera on the mound

Oct 17, 2020 · THE Steal. And the image of Dave Roberts hauling his righteous ass toward second base and diving in before Derek Jeter’s glove has been indelibly burned into my mind. Like the first time I saw a rainbow or Jimmy Franklin’s mother without her shirt on.

Oct 17, 2014 · While he was a full-time player with the Dodgers, stealing 33 bases in 68 games, he started just 19 games for the Sox over the season's final two months. Here he was now, though, attempting to...