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Yankees Outfielder Vernon Wells Steals Home for First Time in 15-Year Career

class="ui-droppable">For the first time in his career, New York Yankees outfielder Vernon Wells stole home.



The steal happened in the bottom of the second inning with two outs against the White Sox. Eduardo Nunez attempted to steal second, but stopped in the middle of the basepath on catcher Josh Phegley's throw. Second baseman Gordon Beckham caught the ball and immediately threw home as Wells slid in just before the tag.

It was a heads-up play where he saw an opening and took advantage of a preoccupied defense to put the first run on the board.

While stealing home is uncommon, for a guy like Wells, it's an even bigger deal.

Wells has 108 career steals, but has only stolen six bases this year. In fact, ...

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