"Harry Stovey was the Willie Mays of the 1880's. He combined awesome power with blazing speed. He was the first major leaguer to amass 100 home runs. He led the league in home runs six times and stolen bases three times. He stole 156 bases in 1888 and hit 19 HR in 1889.
"Stovey stole 744 bases in 931 games for a frequency of .80 SB per game. Rickey Henderson had a frequency of .56."
(The King of Swat by William McNeil)
"Stovey always wore a pad on the left hip to protect the bones, and when some twenty feet away from a base, he would make a great feet-first plunge. His hip would strike the ground about the time his feet reached the base bag, and, rebounding, he would come to a standing position, fully prepared to continue his chase around the bases."
(The National Game)
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