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Wed Oct 22, 2008 10:45 pm EDT

With stolen base, Jason Bartlett is America's new taco hero

By 'Duk

Oh, sweet taco thievery! For the second year in a row, everyone in America is eligible for a free taco at Taco Bell, thanks to a stolen base in the first game of the World Series.

So who can we thank for being a tortilla-swiping Robin Hood, stealing from the chain restaurant and redirecting the ground beef, shredded lettuce and cheese toward the mouths of the hungry?

Why, none other than Tampa Bay shortstop Jason Bartlett, who gained an immortality powered by Fire sauce with a stolen base off Philly catcher Carlos Ruiz with two outs in the fifth!

Bartlett joins Red Sox centerfielder Jacoby Ellsbury in the Free Taco Hall of Fame and can also take pride in the fact that his swipe will do more than feed much of America on Tuesday, Oct. 28 from 2-6 p.m. The stolen base also put him in scoring position for Akinori Iwamura's double, closing Tampa Bay's deficit against Cole Hamels to 3-2.

No doubt, though, that Bartlett will live on as a legend in the minds of many for his seemingly simple, yet very difficult task. Mark my words: One day, we will tell tales of how he once turned two cleats and 90-feet of basepath into a meal for millions. Many thanks, Mr. Bartlett. You are a hero for the ages.

Related: 2008 MLB playoffs, 2008 Fall Classic - Phils vs. Rays

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  1. This is Dave, Hello There!
    1. Posted by This is Dave, Hello There! Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:42 pm EDT

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    I'd really rather have a dang quesadilla, Napoleon.
  2. CSRAce of Spades
    2. Posted by CSRAce of Spades Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:59 pm EDT

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    i'm still hung up on how the ceo of taco bell is british. do they even have tacos in england?
  3. cadeshaq
    3. Posted by cadeshaq Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:16 pm EDT

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    C'mon am i the only person that thought the national anthem was sang distastefully?
  4. Mike T
    4. Posted by Mike T Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:24 pm EDT

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    free taco's, you know the homeless are gonna be "bell" hoping the 28th
  5. Arnold
    5. Posted by Arnold Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:46 pm EDT

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    who cares?
  6. Duk
    6. Posted by 'Duk Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:07 pm EDT

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    Ah! Our first "who cares?" of the post! Just waiting for a "WHY IS THIS NEWS???" and my work here will be done.
  7. Wade
    7. Posted by Wade Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:42 pm EDT

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    Mike T that is so funny. You couldn't pay me to eat anything nasty at the place they call TACO HELL. This places serves diarrhea on a platter. Good luck with that you hobos
  8. osu22buckeyes
    8. Posted by osu22buckeyes Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:47 pm EDT

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    haha love this
  9. tk421
    9. Posted by tk421 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:46 pm EDT

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    WHY IS THI...just kidding
  10. !
    10. Posted by ! Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:59 pm EDT

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    And at about 7:30 that same night, the sewers of America will overflow. Thanks Taco Bell!
  11. chetsuabo
    11. Posted by chetsuabo Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:23 pm EDT

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    Diarrhea Party, USA!!! Who needs Ex-Lax with Taco Bell around.
  12. osu22buckeyes
    12. Posted by osu22buckeyes Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:47 pm EDT

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    haha i thought this was hilarious....I care.
  13. Comish
    13. Posted by Comish Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:55 pm EDT

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    poooooooooooooooooooooppppppppingggggggggggggggggggggggggg
  14. steven
    14. Posted by steven Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:24 pm EDT

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    if its of the volcano variety, im in
  15. CRJ
    15. Posted by CRJ Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:39 pm EDT

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    You people are idiots if you do not like it do not go, why do you have to be so haetful. Grow up and pretend you are adults, idiots!!!!
  16. mark f
    16. Posted by mark f Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:07 pm EDT

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    mmmmmmmmmmm free taco... fightin phills are gonna beat the rays in 6... evan who??? cole should get the mvp
  17. mark f
    17. Posted by mark f Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:07 pm EDT

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    ohhh wade henderson is so sophisticated.... what are you better then everybody you cant eat taco bell . are you royalty boy.
  18. Theo W
    18. Posted by Theo W Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:52 pm EDT

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    Better than hearing about Sarah Palin all day...
  19. Amerigo Vespucci
    19. Posted by Amerigo Vespucci Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:39 pm EDT

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    A free taco for everyone in America or just the United States which are part of America?
  20. Puma
    20. Posted by Puma Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:41 pm EDT

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    Sweet! Babe, looks like I'm making dinner on October 28th around 5pm!!! Get the kids ready and pack em in the car cuz daddy's taking the family to Taco Bell for free tacos! Woohoo!!!!!! Thank you Mr. Bartlett, thank you very much.
  21. danny.varghese
    21. Posted by danny.varghese Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:35 pm EDT

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    hahhah duk u rule.
  22. soft warm taco!
    22. Posted by soft warm taco! Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:48 pm EDT

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    even tho i make lots of money i still like to eat tacos honey, taco taco!
  23. soft warm taco!
    23. Posted by soft warm taco! Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:48 pm EDT

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    i'll fulfill all your wishes with my taco flavored kisses taco! taco!
  24. Bill S. Preston, Esq.
    24. Posted by Bill S. Preston, Esq. Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:23 pm EDT

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    taco... (wait for it)... SUPREME!
  25. Bob Mantz Radio
    25. Posted by Bob Mantz Radio Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:10 pm EDT

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    No truth to the rumor that Fox, ah, person, (and Dan Le Batard man crush) Jay Glazer reported Jason Bartlett's SB first.
    http://njfrogman.blogspot.com/2008/10/free-tacos-for-america-tuesday-1028.html

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