On Oct. 5, Taco Bell in partnership with MLB announced the return of its “Steal a Base, Steal a Taco” promo for baseball's World Series, which starts on Oct. 27. The first player to steal a base will be dubbed this year's “Taco Hero,” scoring free tacos for Taco Bell Rewards Members nationwide.

Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. & D.C., 18+ with a registered Taco Bell Rewards account on the Taco Bell mobile app. The first 2,112 validated Rewards Members will receive a unique promo code in their Taco Bell mobile app inbox, which they can use to redeem the offer. Subject to complete Terms and Conditions.

2007 “Steal a Base Steal a Taco” originated in 2007 as a way of celebrating the stolen base, which has declined in numbers over the last two decades, but remains an exciting part of the game for fans. As a result, the first stolen base has quickly become a much-anticipated part of the Fall Classic every year.

Here's how it works: When the first stolen base is recorded by a player on either team during the World Series, Taco Bell will give away a free Nacho Cheese Doritos Locos Taco.

In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a runner advances to a base unaided by other actions and the official scorer rules that the advance should be credited to the action of the runner.

Definition. A stolen base occurs when a baserunner advances by taking a base to which he isn't entitled. This generally occurs when a pitcher is throwing a pitch, but it can also occur while the pitcher still has the ball or is attempting a pickoff, or as the catcher is throwing the ball back to the pitcher.

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5, you can get one free Doritos Locos Taco on Tuesdays at participating U.S. Taco Bell locations while supplies last. This offer is limited to one taco, per person, per day. No purchase is required.

Ancient Mexicans used freshly made, soft, flat corn tortillas and gave them with fillings like fish and cooked organs. It was a staple meal that provided vital nutrients and energy to those who consumed it. These tacos didn't contain the cheese, lettuce, sour cream, and tomato that we associate with the meal today.

Mexican historian Jeffrey M. Pilcher's theory, which has some more evidence to support it, is that the dish started around the 18th century in Mexican silver mines. He suggests this because the sticks of dynamite used in the mining process were referred to as “tacos” and had a shape similar to the dish we eat today.

If a base is stolen by any player for either team during any game of the 2023 World Series™ presented by Capital One (each a “Game”), currently scheduled to begin Friday, October 27, 2023, Taco Bell® will offer every registered Taco Bell Rewards Program account holder on the Taco Bell mobile app that is an Eligible Fan ...

“A steal is credited to a player that legally takes the ball away from an opponent, intercepts a pass, or otherwise obtains possession on the ball following an opponent's turnover (provided the ball has remained inbounds and the clock has not stopped).