On July 16th, 1969, Rod Carew stole home off Chicago’s Jerry Nyman in the Minnesota Twins’ 6-2 victory. It was Carew’s seventh steal of home for the year and last, one shy of the Major League & American League record set by Ty Cobb in 1912.

I have only seen one steal of home in person in my Major League viewing life. It was Opening Day of 1988 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Dome in Minneapolis.

The defending World Series Champion Twins were playing the Toronto Blue Jays and my favorite left-fielder Dan Gladden was on 3rd Base. David Wells was on the mound in relief.

Here is a YouTube video of steal:

The moment, as the video shows, was electric! It was Gladden’s only successful steal of home in his career. It is a moment that is forever etched in my mind.

In 1969, Hall of Fame Twin Rod Carew did it 7 times! Amazing.