June 23, 2003: Regardless of what's happened since, on this day nine years ago, Barry Bonds stole the pictured base against the Dodgers in the 11th inning -- the 500th theft of his career. This made Bonds the first (and still only) major leaguer to hit 500 home runs and steal 500 bases.
Patrick Dorsey is a Playbook editor. He has worked for the Web and newspapers, had a cup of craft service coffee in film school, and played in one Division III golf tournament (he shot 105).
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