Rickey Henderson

Rickey Henderson is a former All-Star MLB player and has also coached for the New York Mets. He is currently the Stolen Base King. Statistically, he is arguably the greatest all-around player to ever play the game.

He was selected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009, the first year he was eligible.The New York Times: Henderson and Rice Elected to Hall (January 12, 2009)

Henderson played with nine different teams during his career in baseball. He started playing for the team Oakland Athletics and was with the team in 1989, when they won a World Series title. He was voted the team's most valuable player in 1990. He also played for the New York Yankees and the New York Mets. After playing his last game in the MLB in 2003, he played as a free agent for several years.

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• Baseball-Reference.com : Career Stats
  • Height: 5-10
  • Weight: 195
  • Rookie Year: 1979
  • Retired: 2003

• December 25, 1958: Born

• 1979: Debuts with Oakland Athletics

• 1981: Gold Glove Winner

• 1982: Breaks Single Season Record for Steals

• 1985: Traded to New York Yankees

• 1989: Traded to Oakland Athletics

• 1990: AL MVP

• 1991: Becomes Stolen Base king

• 1993: Traded to Toronto Blue Jays

• 1993: Signs with Oakland Athletics

• 1996: Signs with San Diego Padres

• 1997: Traded to Anaheim Angels

• 1998: Signs with Oakland Athletics

• 1999: Signs with New York Mets

• 2000: Signs with Seattle Mariners

• 2001: Signs with San Diego Padres

• 2001: Breaks record for Runs Scored

• 2001: Gets 3,000th hit

• 2002: Signs with Boston Red Sox

• 2003: Signs with Los Angeles Dodgers

• 2007: Named a Coach for New York Mets