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    RickeyHenderson

    • Left Fielder
    • Birthdate
      25/12/1958
    • BAT/THR
      Right/Left
    • Birthplace
      Chicago, IL

    Career Stats

    • AVG
      .279
    • HR
      297
    • RBI
      1115
    • OPS
      .820
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      'How could anyone be better?' Teammates, managers, opponents remember Rickey Henderson

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      • Tim Kurkjian, Buster Olney
      Former Oakland Athletics player Rickey Henderson and Baseball Hall of Fame member stands near the A's dugout as the national anthem is played.
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        Rickey Henderson was -- now and forever -- the greatest leadoff hitter ever

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        • Bradford Doolittle
        Oakland Athletics' Rickey Henderson #24 kicks up dirt as he slides safely into third base against the New York Yankees during a game at Yankee Stadium circa 1981 in Bronx, New York.
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        Boston Red Sox vs. Seattle Mariners: Game Highlights

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        Yankees' Cam Schlittler praised by Knicks' Josh Hart after dominant start

        Yankees' Cam Schlittler praised by Knicks' Josh Hart after dominant start

        Cam Schlittler was so dominant Friday night that even a member of the NBA champion Knicks thinks the tall right-hander is the top pitcher in the American League.
        Fulford's pinch 2-run double in 8th lifts Rockies past Pirates 4-3, Freeland reaches 1,000 Ks

        Fulford's pinch 2-run double in 8th lifts Rockies past Pirates 4-3, Freeland reaches 1,000 Ks

        — Pinch-hitter Braxton Fulford had a go-ahead two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning, Antonio Senzatela got out of a bases-loaded jam with no outs in the ninth and the Colorado Rockies held on for a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on...
        Dodgers' Smith not ready to return, might not travel with team

        Dodgers' Smith not ready to return, might not travel with team

        Dodgers catcher Will Smith, who was due to return Friday, will not be activated this weekend and might not travel with the team on its road trip that begins Monday.
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