Carey, Hamilton steal their way to Cooperstown
Max Carey, a 10-time National League stolen base champ, and Billy Hamilton, who swiped 914 bases in just 14 big league seasons, were elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee on Jan. 29, 1961.
Craig Muder is the director of communications at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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