Edwin Marvin Stroud is a retired American

United States

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 professional baseball

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 player. An outfielder

Outfielder

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, he played in the Major Leagues

Major League Baseball

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 from 1966–1971 for the Chicago White Sox

Chicago White Sox

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 and Washington Senators

Texas Rangers (baseball)

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A prolific base stealer

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 during his minor league

Minor league baseball

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 career, Stroud was nicknamed "The Streak" for his speed and "The Creeper" for his unusual walk. Stroud stole 57 bases for the 1966 Indianapolis Indians

Indianapolis Indians

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 of the Pacific Coast League

Pacific Coast League

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, and in his best MLB season, he swiped 29 bases and batted

Batting average

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.266 for the 1970 Senators.

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