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- Rickey_Henderson abstract "Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson (born December 25, 1958) is a retired American baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for nine teams from 1979 to 2003, including four stints with his original team, the Oakland Athletics. Nicknamed "The Man of Steal", he is widely regarded as the sport's greatest leadoff hitter and baserunner. He holds the major league records for career stolen bases, runs scored, unintentional walks and leadoff home runs. At the time of his last major league game in 2003, the ten-time American League (AL) All-Star ranked among the sport's top 100 all-time home run hitters and was its all-time leader in base on balls. In 2009, he was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame on his first ballot appearance.Henderson also holds the single-season record for stolen bases (130 in 1982) and is the only player in AL history to steal 100 bases in a season, having done so three times. His 1,406 career steals is 50% higher than the previous record of 938 by Lou Brock. Henderson is the all-time stolen base leader for the Oakland A's and previously held the New York Yankees' franchise record from 1988 to 2011. He was among the league's top ten base stealers in 21 different seasons.Henderson was named the AL's Most Valuable Player in 1990, and he was the leadoff hitter for two World Series champions: the 1989 Oakland A's and the 1993 Toronto Blue Jays. A 12-time stolen base champion, Henderson led the league in runs five times. His 25-year career elevated Henderson to the top ten in several other categories, including career at bats, games, and outfield putouts and total chances. His high on-base percentage, power hitting, and stolen base and run totals made him one of the most dynamic players of his era. He was further known for his unquenchable passion for playing baseball and a buoyant, eccentric and quotable personality that both perplexed and entertained fans. Once asked if he thought Henderson was a future Hall of Famer, statistician Bill James replied, "If you could split him in two, you'd have two Hall of Famers."".
- Rickey_Henderson activeYearsEndDate "2003-09-19".
- Rickey_Henderson activeYearsStartDate "1979-06-24".
- Rickey_Henderson alias "Henderson, Rickey Henley; Henderson, Rickey H.; Henley, Rickey Nelson".
- Rickey_Henderson battingSide "Right".
- Rickey_Henderson birthDate "1958-12-25".
- Rickey_Henderson birthYear "1958".
- Rickey_Henderson formerTeam Los_Angeles_Dodgers.
- Rickey_Henderson formerTeam Oakland_Athletics.
- Rickey_Henderson position Left_fielder.
- Rickey_Henderson statisticLabel Batting_average.
- Rickey_Henderson statisticValue "0.279".
- Rickey_Henderson team Boston_Red_Sox.
- Rickey_Henderson team Los_Angeles_Angels_of_Anaheim.
- Rickey_Henderson team Los_Angeles_Dodgers.
- Rickey_Henderson team New_York_Mets.
- Rickey_Henderson team New_York_Yankees.
- Rickey_Henderson team Oakland_Athletics.
- Rickey_Henderson team San_Diego_Padres.
- Rickey_Henderson team Seattle_Mariners.
- Rickey_Henderson team Toronto_Blue_Jays.
- Rickey_Henderson throwingSide "Left".
- Rickey_Henderson thumbnail Rickey_henderson.jpg?width=300.
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- Rickey_Henderson alternativeNames "Henderson, Rickey Henley; Henderson, Rickey H.; Henley, Rickey Nelson".
- Rickey_Henderson bats "Right".
- Rickey_Henderson birthDate "1958-12-25".
- Rickey_Henderson birthPlace Chicago.
- Rickey_Henderson br "h/henderi01".
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- Rickey_Henderson caption "Henderson playing for the Yankees".
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- Rickey_Henderson dateOfBirth "1958-12-25".
- Rickey_Henderson debutdate "--06-24".
- Rickey_Henderson debutteam "Oakland Athletics".
- Rickey_Henderson debutyear "1979".
- Rickey_Henderson finaldate "--09-19".
- Rickey_Henderson finalteam "Los Angeles Dodgers".
- Rickey_Henderson finalyear "2003".
- Rickey_Henderson hasPhotoCollection Rickey_Henderson.
- Rickey_Henderson highlights "* 10× All-Star * 2× World Series champion * AL MVP * ALCS MVP * Gold Glove Award * 3× Silver Slugger Award * NL Comeback Player of the Year * 12× AL stolen base champion * Oakland Athletics #24 retired MLB Records * 1,406 career stolen bases * 2,295 career runs * 81 career lead-off home runs * 130 stolen bases, single season".
- Rickey_Henderson hofdate "2009".
- Rickey_Henderson hofvote "94.8".
- Rickey_Henderson name "Henderson, Rickey".
- Rickey_Henderson name "Rickey Henderson".
- Rickey_Henderson placeOfBirth "Chicago, Illinois, United States".
- Rickey_Henderson position Left_fielder.
- Rickey_Henderson quote ""It took a long time, huh? [Pause for cheers] First of all, I would like to thank God for giving me the opportunity. I want to thank the Haas family, the Oakland organization, the city of Oakland, and all you beautiful fans for supporting me. [Pause for cheers] Most of all, I'd like to thank my mom, my friends, and loved ones for their support. I want to give my appreciation to Tom Trebelhorn and the late Billy Martin. Billy Martin was a great manager. He was a great friend to me. I love you, Billy. I wish you were here. [Pause for cheers] Lou Brock was the symbol of great base stealing. But today, I'm the greatest of all time. Thank you."".
- Rickey_Henderson shortDescription "American professional baseball player, outfielder, coach".
- Rickey_Henderson source "—Rickey Henderson's full speech after breaking Lou Brock's record.".
- Rickey_Henderson stat1label Batting_average.
- Rickey_Henderson stat1value "0.279".
- Rickey_Henderson stat2label Hit_(baseball).
- Rickey_Henderson stat2value "3055".
- Rickey_Henderson stat3label "Home runs".
- Rickey_Henderson stat3value "297".
- Rickey_Henderson stat4label "Stolen bases".
- Rickey_Henderson stat4value "1406".
- Rickey_Henderson stat5label Run_(baseball).
- Rickey_Henderson stat5value "2295".
- Rickey_Henderson teams "* Oakland Athletics * New York Yankees * Oakland Athletics * Toronto Blue Jays * Oakland Athletics * San Diego Padres * Anaheim Angels * Oakland Athletics * New York Mets * Seattle Mariners * San Diego Padres * Boston Red Sox * Los Angeles Dodgers".
- Rickey_Henderson throws "Left".
- Rickey_Henderson title "Major League Baseball career bases on balls record holder".
- Rickey_Henderson title "Major League Baseball career runs scored record holder".
- Rickey_Henderson title "Major League Baseball career stolen base record holder".
- Rickey_Henderson title "Major League Baseball single season stolen base record holder".
- Rickey_Henderson width "35.0".
- Rickey_Henderson years "1982".
- Rickey_Henderson years "1991".
- Rickey_Henderson years "2001".
- Rickey_Henderson description "American professional baseball player, outfielder, coach".
- Rickey_Henderson description "American professional baseball player, outfielder, coach".
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- Rickey_Henderson subject Category:Major_League_Baseball_first_base_coaches.
- Rickey_Henderson subject Category:Major_League_Baseball_left_fielders.
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