Rickey Henderson’s numbers are astounding. The Hall of Fame outfielder stole more bases than anyone in major-league history. He also scored the most runs and hit the most leadoff home runs while collecting more than 3,000 hits on the way to enshrinement in Cooperstown, N.Y. Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa will remember Henderson for more than the stats. “Rickey Henderson, as great a player, just as great of a teammate,” La Russa said during a…

Chicago Tribune

Chicago

Cook County

Illinois

United States

‘You couldn’t stop’ Rickey Henderson — but Tony La Russa remembers the Hall of Fame leadoff man more for his intangibles

Henderson's statistics only told some of his story

CBS Sports

National Amusements

Michael Redstone

Rickey Henderson was MLB's greatest leadoff man, but more importantly, he was a special kind of unique

Ad Fontes Media

All Sides

Media Bias/Fact Check

Alden Global Capital

Rickey Henderson died Friday at age 65. He and Tony La Russa were together for parts of seven seasons (1989-93 and 1994-95) with the Oakland Athletics. It was a very successful period.

Penn Live

Advance Publications

Harrisburg

Dauphin County

Pennsylvania

‘You couldn’t stop’ Rickey Henderson — but Tony La Russa remembers Hall of Famer more for his intangibles

Henderson’s statistics only told some of his story Source The post Rickey Henderson was MLB’s greatest leadoff man, but more importantly, he was a special kind of unique appeared first on News Talk 94.1/AM 1600.

News Talk 94.1/AM 1600

Rickey Henderson was MLB’s greatest leadoff man, but more importantly, he was a special kind of unique

Howard Bryant, Columnist, ESPN.comDec 22, 2024, 09:05 AM ET Close Senior writer, ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine Author of “The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron” Author of “Juicing the Game” Author of “Shut Out: A Story of Race and Baseball in Boston” Before he was a somebody, Rickey Henderson was already a constituency […] More

cybernistas.com

Rickey Henderson wasn't as good as he says he was -- he was better

PositionLeft fielderActive years1979-2003Teams (years)Oakland Athletics (1979–1984)New York Yankees (1985–1989)Oakland Athletics (1989–1993)Toronto Blue Jays (1993)Oakland Athletics (1994–1995)San Diego Padres (1996–1997)Anaheim Angels (1997)Oakland Athletics (1998)New York Mets (1999–2000)Seattle Mariners (2000)San Diego Padres (2001)Boston Red Sox (2002)Los Angeles Dodgers (2003)Draft1976 by Oakland AthleticsDebutJune 24, 1979, for the Oakland…

‘You couldn’t stop’ Rickey Henderson — but Tony La Russa remembers the Hall of Fame leadoff man more for his intangibles

Coverage Details

Give the gift of Perspective

Bias Distribution

Ownership

Similar News Topics

Similar News Topics