The Cincinnati Reds have effectively ended top prospect Billy Hamilton's quest to break the California League single-season steals record by promoting the super-speedy shortstop to Double-A Pensacola of the Southern League.
Prior to his promotion, Hamilton collected 104 steals as a member of the Bakersfield Blaze, 40 shy of the league record established by Donnel Nixon in 1983. However, after swiping second in his first game as a Blue Wahoo, Hamilton pushed his season total to 105, moving him to within reach of Vince Coleman's Minor League single-season record of 145 stolen bases, which he set as a member of the Macon Redbirds of the South Atlantic League in 1983.
With 50 games still remaining on the Blue Wahoos' schedule, Hamilton should have no problem breaking Coleman's record, even if his rate of 1.26 steals per game falls slightly with the jump to Double-A.
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