3,081 3,081 Games 1958 1958 Birth year About Rickey Henderson Rickey Henderson used the ultimate combination of power and speed to break numerous major league baseball records during his career. Twins, Correa decide he'll skip WBC with wife due. [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. It was also in high school where Henderson met his future wife, the former Pamela Palmer. Rickey always had to win.". Henderson was born before they got there. He posted an OBP of at least .400 in 16 separate seasons, with a high mark of .439 in his 1990 MVP season. From the author of The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron comes the definitive biography of Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball's epic leadoff hitter and base-stealer who also stole America's heart over nearly five electric decades in the game. At the . Henderson was later traded to Toronto Blue Jays in 1993 and won his World Series Championship for the first time with Toronto Blue Rays. [96] (Carlos Beltran ranks first among players with at least 300 career attempts, at just over 86%. He was also second in on-base percentage (.414), tied for ninth in triples (7) and fifth in times on base, reaching 257 times. So when I hit the ground, if you didn't have the tag down, I was by you. Howdy Boo ! On the ball was the following personalized note to me (at least, I think this is what it says: "To Dan Mansfield. 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'. The little things, I probably mastered." Of the seven, three actually had brief pitching careers. In 2009, he was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame on his first ballot appearance. Mr. Rickey Darrell Henderson went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 22, 2021, at St. Bernard's Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro. - 10x All-Star- 2x WS Champion- All-Time Stolen Base Leader- Most Career Leadoff Home Runs- AL MVP- 3x Silver Slugger - First Ballot Hall of Famer, FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) February 26, 2020, RELATED:Billy Beane's "Moneyball" Changed Sports & Boosted His Net Worth. So my wife and I are in the lobby waiting and my step-father-in-law walks up to me and hands me this ball and a few items from Rickey's induction ceremony from Cooperstown. Henderson is a natural competitor. He also ran track, but did not stay with the team as the schedule conflicted with baseball. I don't want one day. [33], As his muscular frame developed, Henderson continued to improve as a hitter. I get more calls and e-mails about him than anybody We've had some special players come through San Diego. "[67] The Athletics retired Henderson's #24 on August 1, 2009. Since the 1970s, the five-year waiting period has been based on major league service only. The Modesto A's finished the season with 357 stolen bases,[17] just shy of the league record of 370. "[62] Henderson did use the first person pronoun on occasion, such as when he defended his position during a contract dispute: "All I'm asking for is what I want. When Henderson broke Lou Brock's record for stealing bases, he neglected to thank his wife, who had been with him since she was 14. Because if I don't say it and you don't say it, nobody says it. I wish you were here. Ball is also signed by Rickey Henderson on the back, high chance he was on the athletics. Rickey Henderson used the ultimate combination of power and speed to break numerous records. He hit .319, fourth in the AL, and led the league in hits (135), runs (89) and in steals (56). He is being held in the Byrd Unit in Huntsville. "[29], Tony La Russa, Henderson's manager in the late 1980s in Oakland, said, "He rises to the occasionthe big momentbetter than anybody I've ever seen. 90 Pamela Henderson Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Editorial Images News Archival Browse 90 pamela henderson stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. 2022 Topps Archives, #1-200, Choose Your Card, Complete Your Set. He served as a special instructor to Mets in 2006 and became the team's first-base coach in the following year in 2007. Henderson meant to sound like his idol, even if the media did trash him for it. A.P. [30], Regarding Henderson's 1982 season, the mid-'80s book The Hidden Game of Baseball looked at such statistics as .78 expected runs with a runner on first and no outs, 1.07 expected runs with runner on second and no outs, and only .25 expected runs no one on and one out. [63] After leaving the Dodgers, Henderson started his second consecutive season with the Newark Bears in the spring of 2004. "Lou. )[97], On July 29, 1989, Henderson stole five bases against the Mariners' left-handed Randy Johnson, his career high, and one shy of the single-game major league record. [51], In May 2000, Henderson was released by the Mets, and he signed as a free agent with the Seattle Mariners. Henderson played for the Athletics from 1979-84, 1989-93,1994-95 and 1998. Rickey Henderson". 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The woman's husband, Jahann Salarinartin, told police that Rickey Henderson assaulted his wife, Sandra, 23, when she refused to have sex with him. [112] On January 12, 2009, Henderson was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot, receiving 94.8% of the vote. They both attended Oakland Technical High in the early 1970s and dated each other since then. He also led the AL in walks (116), was fourth in runs (119) and third in on-base percentage (.398). Thank you. Oakland Athletics. I wish they had told me. And that's just Henderson's birth. His increasing power-hitting ability eventually led to a record for home runs to lead off a game. "[29] However, Henderson denied that this happened in a February 26, 2009, interview on Mike and Mike in the Morning. [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. I simply cannot imagine a baseball statistic more staggering.[99]. Rickey was a 1970 graduate of Swifton High School. "[76], On July 13, 2007, the Mets promoted Henderson from special instructor to first base coach, replacing Howard Johnson, who became the hitting coach. The scene sounds reminiscent of Ricky Bobby's birth inTalladega Nights, and Henderson sounds like Ricky Bobbywhen he jokesabout his birth: "I've always been fast, from the minute I was born. Rickey got 16, 17 years. Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson (born December 25, 1958) is an American retired professional baseball left fielder who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for nine teams from 1979 to 2003, including four separate tenures with his original team, the Oakland Athletics. He won his first World Series Championship in 1989 with the Oakland Athletics; star pitcher Dave Stewart was named World Series MVP. If he's not, you won't like it. Henderson had such a dynamic stature that it prompted sabermetrics guru Bill James to conjecture: " if you could split him in two, you'd have two Hall of Famers.". Most Popular #47481. The boyfriend's identity was revealed to be Ricky Don Henderson. It was one hell of a career for one hell of a personality. Not just baseball player, but athlete. Joe Posnanski of the Kansas City Star and Sports Illustrated wrote: I'm about to give you one of my all-time favorite statistics: Rickey Henderson walked 796 times in his career LEADING OFF AN INNING. "We used it to throw a bunch of parties, concerts, art shows, pretty much whatever we . Of his various records and achievements, he values his career-runs-scored mark the most: "You have to score to win. It was reported that he received $4.5 million from As league in 1994. Everyone except Rickey, that is. 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. Baltimore Orioles third baseman Floyd Rayford described the confusion he felt during a particular game, when Henderson was leading off first base and signalling him with two fingers. Teammate Mitchell Page said, "It wasn't until I saw Rickey that I understood what baseball was about. I felt that running was more important to me, with my legs, so I started going head-first. I started using stopwatches and everything. 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While his career batting average of .279 is considered somewhat modest for a leadoff hitter, his walks helped him post a stout .401 on-base percentage (OBP) for his career. Rickey uses it to remind himself, like, 'Rickey, what you doing, you stupid. [95] However, Henderson's overall 81% success rate on the basepaths is among the highest percentages in history. Inspired by Dodgers leadoff hitter Rudy Law, Henderson adopted an exaggerated crouch as his batting stance, which reduced his strike zone without sacrificing much power. "[29] Coach Rene Lachemann said, "If you're one run down, there's nobody you'd ever rather have up at the plate than Rickey." $5.99. He signed a $12 million, 4-year contract with the Oakland Athletics on November 28, 1989. The only person who could stop Rickey was Rickey. Rickey Hendersons wife Pam Henderson (maiden namePamela Palmer) have been together since high school, and were married in 1983. [23] His 100 steals broke Eddie Collins' franchise record of 81 in 1910 with what were then the Philadelphia Athletics and set a new American League (AL) record, surpassing Ty Cobb's 96 set in 1915. Perhaps unsurprisingly, Henderson also owns the record for times caught stealing (335). When I broke into the game, he was crawling on his hands and knees. Record: 85-76-0, Finished 5th in AL_East ( Schedule and Results ) Managers: Billy Martin (40-28) and Lou Piniella (45-48) General Manager: Bob Quinn Sr. (Promoted May 1988) Scouting Director: Brian Sabean. [8] As a child learning to play baseball in Oakland, Henderson developed the ability to bat right-handed although he was a naturally left-handed throwera rare combination for baseball players, especially non-pitchers. The Red Sox finally "passed" Henderson on April 30, 2002. If he's with you, that's great. "[65], On May 18, 2007, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that Oakland general manager Billy Beane was considering adding Henderson to the roster for one game in September, provided it did not "infringe on the integrity of the roster or of the season", so that Henderson could retire as an Oakland A's player. Ronnie's early life journey began with a modest upbringing in Melbourne until he and his family relocated to Miami, FL. In 1999, he batted .315 with 37 steals and was seventh in the NL in on-base percentage. Those advanced statistics suggest Henderson may have done more damage than good with all his failed base stealing attempts. Thank you again, What are you talking about? There to help celebrate Rickey's success were his wife Pamela, his mom Bobbie and his daughters Angela, 24, Alexis, 17, Adrianna,15. Due to incomplete historical recordkeeping for that statistic, though, it is unknown whether he is the actual career leader. I found it was impossible to throw some other guys out also. Some things numbers can't quantify, no matter how advanced the statistics. [12], Henderson was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the fourth round of the 1976 Major League Baseball draft. Henderson also made MLB history in 1983 with his third 100 runs/100 stolen bases/100 walks season (no modern player has done it once), when he led the AL in stolen bases (108), walks (103) while finishing fourth in runs scored (105). The two men had been together the previous season with the 1999 Mets, as well as with the 1993 World Champion Blue Jays. 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. 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. 7 song in America, but the No. I guess that's how they want to judge me, as a character."[79]. ", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvD8E6rtPqk&ab_channel=BiosTV. 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. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about left fielder Rickey Henderson on ESPN. They have three daughters together, Angela, Alexis, and Adriann, Hi Mrs. Henderson, He was born Sept. 4, 1952, in Newport, the son of Floyd "Skeeter" and Bernice (Goza) Henderson. It was Bill James, the founder of those same statistics, who saw Henderson was good enough to be inducted, twice. To throw some other guys out also felt that running was more important to me, with my,... 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