Bakersfield Blaze shortstop successfully swiped two bases last night (July 2) against the Lake Elsinore Storm, giving him the unfathomable amount of 100 on the season.
After stealing 103 bags in 135 games for Low-A Dayton last season, it took Hamilton just 78 games reach the century mark this season. The last California League player to collect 100 or more steals in a season is record holder Donnel Nixon, who racked up 144 steals while playing for Bakersfield in 1983.
To further put Hamilton's theft total in perspective, the following is a list of baseball's full-season steals leaders to date.
| Level | Steals | Player | Team |
| MLB | 28 | Dee Gordon | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| AAA | 29 | Anthony Gose | Las Vegas 51's |
| AA | 35 | Jonathan Villar | Corpus Christi Hooks |
| High-A | 56* | Rico Noel | Lake Elsinore Storm |
| Low-A | 57 | Delino DeShields Jr. | Lexington Legends |
In an interview before the season, Hamilton joked about wanting to double his total of 103 steals from last year. While incredibly unlikely, it isn't completely out of the question for him to get close to that goal by season's end.
Click here for Hamilton's MiLB.com player page.
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