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    RickeyHenderson

    • Left Fielder
    • Birthdate
      12/25/1958
    • 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

        • 1Y
        • 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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          A's to name field in honor of Rickey Henderson

          • 9Y
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