I've wondered whether the players and managers of that era were just playing the way they always had, or whether they really felt that it was so difficult to score after reaching first base that a near 50-50 chance of stealing was a productive move. (Then again, many of the steal attempts you described came with two out. They might have been right in thinking that the chance of getting two singles before another out was recorded was even less than a 50-50 steal chance and one single.)
I've wondered whether the players and managers of that era were just playing the way they always had, or whether they really felt that it was so difficult to score after reaching first base that a near 50-50 chance of stealing was a productive move. (Then again, many of the steal attempts you described came with two out. They might have been right in thinking that the chance of getting two singles before another out was recorded was even less than a 50-50 steal chance and one single.)
This post is hilarious, it makes me want to roll a season from the deadball era. Time to add another APBA set.