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It was an aggressive baseball play. If Utley threw to first, Bartlett would have scored the go-ahead-run easily and perhaps been the hero of the game.
Bartlett’s slide to home will be in World Series highlight reels for years to come but he’ll also be known for another act he accomplished in a World Series game.
In the fifth inning of the opening game of the World Series, Bartlett stole second base earning millions of Americans a free taco from Taco Bell. It was part of Taco Bell’s "Steal A Base, Steal A Taco" World Series promotion.
"You know we had Jason pegged as the guy who might steal millions of tacos for America," said David Ovens, chief marketing officer, Taco Bell Corp. "This is one stolen base that goes into the record books more than just a stat, but as a steal that fed the country."
The Taco Bell promotion was on October 28.
For Bartlett, playing in America’s past time is already a dream come true. He said being an undersized never deterred him from pursuing his goal to be a Major League baseball player. He advises younger Pinoy athletes to go for their dream.
"Not just baseball or life in general, whatever you want to do," said Bartlett to the Asian Journal. "I’ve always wanted to be a ball player and that’s what I set my mind to do. I kept working. I didn’t have the greatest talent but I kept working at it and I got here. So don’t give up."
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