Topps Project70 Rickey Henderson by Alex Pardee COMPANION POG (burn token) $66.66. And at this moment, I am [pause] very, very humble. Almost eight years after his final game, Henderson also reiterated his desire to return: "Sometimes when I sit around and look at the game and things ain't going right, I just think, 'Just let me put on the uniform and go out there and take a chance'. "[69], Contrary to speculation,[70][71][72] Henderson's refusal to officially retire had not been delaying his eligibility for Hall of Fame induction. At the end of his July 2009 Hall of Fame induction, Henderson alluded to his earlier speech, saying: In closing, I would like to say my favorite hero was Muhammad Ali. [33] In his first season with the Yankees, he led the league in runs scored (146) and stolen bases (80), was fourth in batting average (.314), walks (99) and on-base percentage (.419), seventh in slugging (.516), third in OPS (.934) and hit 24 home runs. After learning the reason -- Olerud suffered an aneurysm in college, and wore the helmet to protect his head -- Henderson said, "Man, I played with someone like that in New York." And Olerud's response: "Yeah, Rickey, that was me." Long thought to be apocryphal, the story was explained by Olerud. Howard Bryant is an author, sports correspondent for NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday and a senior writer for ESPN. Rickey was a 1970 graduate of Swifton High School. Henderson's life is still devoted to baseball. If you or your husband would be willing enough to send my English teacher, James McGowan, an e-mail he would be incredibly excited. The Yanks traded Henderson back, and he helped Oakland win it all. They overshadow what I've accomplished in this game.[62]. He was inducted into Baseballs Hall of Fame in 2009. Why did Rickey Henderson bat right handed? Run, Rickey, run: Henderson passed Lou Brock in 1991 and added nearly 500 more stolen bases to his total. That's it. At the time of his last major league game, Henderson was still in the all-time top 100 home run hitters, with 297. But he was way past his prime by then.). [81] Similarly, Henderson refused to spend his per diem money that all players receive on road trips: instead, he would put the envelopes containing the cash in a box, and when one of his children performed well in school he would invite them to choose an envelope out of the box and keep its contents. Who Is Rickey Henderson's Wife? Rickey and his wife Pamela knew each other since their high school days. He has the second-highest career powerspeed number, behind Barry Bonds, at 490.4. . He thanked God and his mother, as well as the people that helped him in baseball. 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. The two men had been together the previous season with the 1999 Mets, as well as with the 1993 World Champion Blue Jays. The 39 year-old 'Man of Steal' becomes the oldest player ever to lead the league in purloined bags", "1999 On Base Percentage Leaders: Top 25 in the National League", "Card game: Henderson, Bonilla show up Valentine in Game 6", "Griffey simply breathtaking in his prime", "2000 Stolen Bases Leaders: Top 25 in the American League", "Henderson Breaks Cobb's Record in Style", "October 7, 2001: Rickey Henderson records 3,000th hit in Tony Gwynn's final game Society for American Baseball Research", "A Year-by-Year League Leaders & Records for Oldest Player", "BASEBALL; Mets and Henderson Are Closing In On Deal", "One on one with Rickey Henderson: future Hall of Famer Interview", "Rickey's retirement plans: will he or won't he? During his career, it was believed that Henderson accumulated a vast amount of fortune which was around $44 million according to sources. Ask Amy: When they learn about my wife, women won't go out with me. They exist on the sometimes narrow margin between Fact and Fiction.". That is something I always wanted to be. Pamela Palmer. On July 16, 1993, Henderson broke the world stolen base record by stealing his 1,066th base, thus going past the record which was previously held by Yutaka Fukumoto. Henderson won the Golden Glove Award for his defensive skill in 1981 and surpassed the record of legend, Lou Brock 118 stolen bases. "[76], On July 13, 2007, the Mets promoted Henderson from special instructor to first base coach, replacing Howard Johnson, who became the hitting coach. He was also named an All-Star that season as well. [38] Yankees owner George Steinbrenner issued a press release claiming that manager Lou Piniella wanted to trade Henderson for "jaking it" (playing lackadaisically). "Lonesome Town" byRicky Nelson was the No. People don't want me to say anything about what I've done. It's hard to say something about baseball legend Rickey Henderson that hasn't already been said. Don't miss a story! In 2002, following an argument with pitcher Orlando Hernndez, Henderson stated, "He needs to grow up a little bit. They had three daughters: Angela, Adrianna, and Alexis. He is being held in the Byrd Unit in Huntsville. Rickey Henderson's MLB career Henderson made his major league debut with the Oakland Athletics in June of 1979. 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[80] In 2003, he discussed his unusual phraseology, saying, "People are always saying, 'Rickey says Rickey.' The Oakland Athletics drafted him straight out of high school in 1976, so the speedy Midwesterner packed his bags for California. In 1994 and 1995, Henderson finished in the top 10 in the league in walks, steals and on-base percentage. Henderson was an All-American running back in football as a high school athlete in Oakland, California. I say, 'Hey, what's going on, Rickey?' ", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvD8E6rtPqk&ab_channel=BiosTV. Well, they haven't broken any all-time records, but they hit homers, and that's what matters nowadays. . For two decades, MLB teams couldn't stop Rickey from running. His standard base card (#574) is first and the card honoring his breaking of Ty Cobb's American League stolen base record (#351) follows. You may spot him in the outfield, coaching a young prospect. At a press conference two days after his election, the 50-year-old Henderson told reporters, "I believe today, and people say I'm crazy, but if you gave me as many at-bats that you would give the runners out there today, I would outsteal every last one of them they can always ring my phone and I'll come on down and help their ballclub, that's how much I love the game. The Modesto A's finished the season with 357 stolen bases,[17] just shy of the league record of 370. His father died when he was 7 and his mother married Paul Henderson through which the family adopted the Henderson surname. The woman's husband, Jahann Salarinartin, told police that Rickey Henderson assaulted his wife, Sandra, 23, when she refused to have sex with him. [58], In February 2002, Henderson signed as a free agent with the Boston Red Sox, where at age 43 he became the oldest player to play center field in major league history when he replaced Johnny Damon for three games in April and another in July. I found that I could put my weight on my back foot and still turn my hips on the swing. Henderson finished his playing career with the record of 1406 stolen bases,2,295 runs scored, 2190 walks and registered 3,000 hits in his Major League Baseball Career. He was highly interested in playing baseball since his early childhood days and known as for his speed, this ability made him the All American running back at Oakland Technical High School. Henderson had a remarkably consistent season, with his batting average falling below .320 for only one game, the third of the year. Rickey was a 1970 graduate of Swifton High School. He also led the AL in walks (116), was fourth in runs (119) and third in on-base percentage (.398). And then click, he hung up. Rickey Henderson may be the Man of the Hour but, argues the Author, Base Stealing has Never Really Amounted to Very Much, Cold Takes: Rickey, Unwritten Rules, and the 130, "1985 American League (AL) Statistics and Awards", "1986 American League (AL) Statistics and Awards", "Mariners hope Rickey helps lead them back to the playoffs Brief Article", "1987 American League (AL) Statistics and Awards", "Jeter becomes Yanks' all-time SB leader", "In 1991, Nolan Ryan and Rickey Henderson set new MLB records on the exact same day", "Stolen base king Rickey Henderson knots up Ruth's walk mark", "Rickey Henderson finishes the campaign with a league-leading 66 stolen bases when he swipes second and third in the bottom the third inning of the A's 4-3 victory over the Angels at Network Associates Coliseum. Editorial Reviews. His 146 runs scored were the most since Ted Williams had 150 in 1950,[35] and he became the first player since Jimmie Foxx in 1939 to amass more runs scored than games played. Davy Crockett. He later became known for his showboat "snatch catches", in which he would flick his glove out at incoming fly balls, then whip his arm behind his back after making the catch.[26]. Rickey Henderson Is A Member Of . [10] In the entire history of Major League Baseball through the 2008 season, only 57 position players are known to have batted right and thrown left, and Henderson is easily the most successful player to do so. He understood that conditioning isn't about strength, but about flexibility. We'll talk about a home run hitter 24/7. After being named the Atlantic League All-Star Game MVP and receiving much media attention, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed him over the All-Star break.[60][61]. It took a long time, huh [Pause for cheers] First of all, I would like to thank God for giving me the opportunity. Henderson played for the Athletics from 1979-84, 1989-93,1994-95 and 1998. Since the 1970s, the five-year waiting period has been based on major league service only. Due to incomplete historical recordkeeping for that statistic, though, it is unknown whether he is the actual career leader. Davy Crockett. There would be nothing, absolutely nothing, a pitcher would want to avoid more than walking Rickey Henderson to lead off an inning. 1988. They have two children together: a daughter named Riley who was born in 1984 and a son named Rhett who was born in 1990. As funny as it may seem, his speedy delivery was a good omen for his future. If you're looking for Rickey Henderson now, you'll still find him in the usual spots. Henderson spoke loosely, freely, and boldly with the media, never mired in scandal, only in humor. It's funny becauseit's true. By being caught stealing 42 times, he cost his team 20.6 runs, and therefore, the authors concluded, the net effect of his running activity was merely 1.6 extra runs for the season. He was also second in on-base percentage (.414), tied for ninth in triples (7) and fifth in times on base, reaching 257 times. [62] This was the 13th highest percentage in major league history. [49], A year later, Henderson signed as a free agent with the New York Mets. Rickey Henderson's wife Pam Henderson (maiden name Pamela Palmer) have been together since high school, and were married in 1983. "[6], Henderson was born on December 25, 1958, in Chicago, Illinois, in the back seat of an Oldsmobile on the way to the hospital. At this point in his career, Rickey was so good that he started plucking his stolen bases out of the ground, seemingly every single time. Henderson supposedly replied, "Ten years? Twins, Correa decide he'll skip WBC with wife due. First Name Rickey #4. I found it was impossible to throw some other guys out also. Offered the chance to assess his own placement among the game's greats, he said, "I haven't mastered the homers or RBI. "[83] One widely reported story was a fabrication that began as a clubhouse joke made by a visiting player. Henderson's impact was noticeable on Jos Reyes, the Mets' former leadoff hitter. "[7] He was named Rickey Nelson Henley, after singer-actor Ricky Nelson,[8] and is the son of John L. Henley and Bobbie Henley. But you don't want to be too careful because he's got a small strike zone and you can't afford to walk him. In his second season playing in Oakland, Henderson made his first All-Star appearance. I just want to see if I deserve to be out there. The 1991 MLB season wasone for the record books. Several news outlets originally reported the story as fact. Find Rickey Henderson Baseball Player stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Rickey got 16, 17 years. [62], Henderson had 468 more stolen bases in his career than Brock, one short of 50% more than the game's second-most prolific basestealer. The Athletics wanted their superstar back again the following year. Despite how large his actual stolen base collection had grown, Oakland traded Henderson to Toronto in 1993. https://twitter.com/VJBGarcia/status/1266908863854510081?s=20. After the minor league season ended, he played the 19781979 winter season for the Navojoa Mayos of the Mexican Pacific League. [16][19], Henderson spent the 1978 season with the Jersey City A's of the Eastern League. He batted .345 in 134 games during his record-setting season with Modesto. On top of a crazy on-base percentage, he was one of the greatest lead-off home run hitters of all time. Rickey lived with his grandmother in Pine Bluff, Arkansas from when he was two until he was seven, when he migrated to Oakland with his family. Free shipping. December 25 Baseball Player #2. Instead, Rickey thinks people want Rickey to quit more than anything."[62]. 'Henderson here.' [18] While Woodard tied the single-season player record with 90 stolen bases,[17] Henderson beat the record by stealing 95 bases, and was awarded the Sundial Trophy, given to the Modesto A's Most Valuable Player. After reading about you and your husband, I can see why my teacher is such a fan. He again performed well in the World Series (.333 batting, .667 slugging, a home run and three steals in four games), but the A's were swept by the underdog Cincinnati Reds. You can take the Rickey out of baseball, but you can't take the Rickey out of Rickey. Henderson knocked off Ty Cobb for the record most career runs scored in 2001. On April 25, 2001, when the season was just three weeks old and the country was entering the final months of its pre-9/11 life, Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson, aged 42 and in his second stint with . Phew! MLB soon commissioned a study, but it didn't ban andro until 2004, a year after it began and standardized drug testing. Henderson's wife and high school sweetheart, Pamela, one of his daughters and his mother, Bobbie Henderson, were seated on the field in plastic chairs for the ceremony. Years from now, though, I'll be able to say I played with Rickey Henderson, and I imagine it will be like saying I played with Babe Ruth. Henderson has mixed feelings about his comments: As soon as I said it, it ruined everything. He broke Babe Ruth's record of 2,062 career walks,[48] Ty Cobb's record of 2,245 career runs,[54] and Zack Wheat's record of 2,328 career games in left field, and on the final day of the season (October 7) collected his 3,000th career hit, a leadoff double off Rockies pitcher John Thomson in San Diego. I was thinking about head-first versus feet-first, and wondering which would save my body. Rickey Henderson, 61, is married to his loving wife, Pamela Palmer. Competing for nine Major League Baseball squads from 1979 to 2003, he went down in the history of the game as its most prolific representative setting an all-time record for the most stolen bases (single-season) and for the most career runs. His high on-base percentage, power hitting, and stolen base and run totals made him one of the most dominant and innovative players of all time. He is being held in the Byrd Unit in Huntsville. He continued in minor league ball and said he was ready for a call back to the Majorsuntil he was 50 years old. In July 2007, New York Sun sportswriter Tim Marchman wrote about Henderson's accomplishments: He stole all those bases and scored all those runs and played all those years not because of his body, but because of his brain. In 1987, he had a below-average season by his standards, fueling criticism from the New York media, which had never covered Henderson or his eccentricities kindly. 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