Billy Hall - All-Time Atlantic League Stolen Base King

Autographed 2001 Somerset Patriots Multi-Ad Team Set #13

Out of Wichita State University, and having played at the Triple-A level for San Diego, Colorado and Cincinnati, Billy Hall exploded onto the scene of the Atlantic League in 2000 with the Somerset Patriots.

Hall disrupted the basepaths of the league that year like no player has done before or since stealing 104 bases for the season (still the single-season record for the league) and establishing a professional baseball record for 66 consecutive, base-stealing attempts without being caught.

Hall’s manager, Sparky Lyle has commented, “If that pitcher threw over to first one time, Billy had a read on him [to steal]; it was the most incredible thing I have ever seen anybody do.”

In 2001, the second baseman followed up his dynamic 2000, by leading the league in hits (148), runs (113) and stolen bases (72) and leading the Patriots to their first-ever league championship. His runs scored in 2001 are still the single-season record for Somerset.

In 2005, the switch hitter established a consecutive-hit-streak record for the Atlantic League of 27 consecutive games (Aug. 11th- Sept.10th).

Hall retired in 2005, with four seasons total with Somerset (2000/’01/’02/’05) leading the league in stolen bases in each of these seasons and being the catalyst of a Patriots’ team which brought home two League Championships (2001/’05) for the franchise during his tenure.

Hall retired the Atlantic League All-Time Stolen Base King (290 stolen bases) and was voted the 3^rd greatest Patriot of all time (only surpassed by Jeff Nettles and Josh Pressley) in a 2012 polling of fans, players, coaches and team officials.