Chattanooga Lookouts infielder Rafael Ynoa singles in the fifth inning Wednesday against the Pensacola Blue Wahoos at AT&T Field.After tearing up the base paths in the California League, Billy Hamilton is now the Southern League’s problem. The Chattanooga Lookouts got a taste of what the new Pensacola Blue Wahoos’ speedster can do Wednesday night at AT&T Field.
In his Class AA debut after running all over high-Class A for Bakersfield (Calif.) during the first half of the season, the 6-foot-1, 160-pound shortstop added to his steal total and tripled in the Lookouts’ 5-1 win to even the two teams’ records at 12-8.
What’s the big deal about a stolen base in a loss? It was No. 105 in 83 minor league games this season.
Hamilton had a stunning 104 stolen bases in 82 games for Bakersfield. The Southern League’s leaders had 30 at the all-star break, while the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Dee Gordon, a former Lookout, led the majors with 30.
Hamilton stole his 30th base on May 2.