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On May 1, 1991 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, M.L.B. history was made. In the bottom of the 4th inning of an Oakland Athletics home win versus the New York Yankees (7-4), Rickey “Man of Steal” Henderson stole his 939th base, shattering Lou Brock’s long-standing all-time Major League Baseball career stolen base record and reaching baseball immortality. Considered one of the greatest lead-off hitters and baserunners in M.L.B. history, the speedy Henderson was always one of my favorite Oakland A’s players, along with the “Bash Brothers” (A’s outfielder Jose Canseco and A’s first baseman Mark McGwire).
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Although Henderson was renowned for his base stealing and athletic prowess, he was also an above average power/contact hitter throughout his 25-season M.L.B. career. Providing rare power hitting production at the top of the lineup (lead-off hitter), Henderson frequently produced 25+ home run, 50+ R.B.I. season, 100+ run, 100+ hit M.L.B. regular season statistics along with astronomically high on-base percentages.
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#1. Which baseball player led the American League in strikeouts during the 1991 Major League Baseball season?
I can remember, like it was yesterday, when Henderson was deservedly awarded the 1989 American League Championship Series M.V.P. trophy (versus the Toronto Blue Jays) thanks to the following sparkling series stat line: batting .400, scoring eight runs, smashing two home runs, eight stolen bases in five games, five runs batted in (R.B.I.), seven walks and a 1.000 percent slugging percentage. Henderson also contributed tremendously to the Oakland A’s 1989 World Series (dubbed the “Earthquake Series”) Championship sweep (4-0) of the San Francisco Giants, batting .474 for the series, stealing three bases, blasting one home run and collecting three runs batted in (R.B.I.). Henderson also holds the single-season Major League record for stolen bases (130 in 1982) and is the only player in American League history to steal 100 bases in a season (not once, but three times). Henderson played for nine teams from 1979 to 2003, including four stints with his original team, the Oakland Athletics.
Throughout his career, Henderson was always among the Major League stolen base leaders (part of the elite 40 stolen base club), with the exception of a few injury-plagued seasons. Henderson ended his career with 1406 stolen bases: a colossal 468 more than Lou Brock, who is a distant second on the all-time stolen bases list with 938. As a seasoned baseball fan, I tip my hat to Rickey Henderson for his extraordinary accomplishments during his professional baseball career and he will always be looked upon by me with the utmost respect and reverence for his contributions to professional baseball.
Below are some Rickey “Man of Steal” Henderson career statistics and highlights:
Rickey “Man of Steal” Henderson Short Biography and Fast Facts
| Rickey "Man of Steal" Henderson’s Short Biography and Fast Facts | |
|---|---|
| Full name: | Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson |
| Position: | Left Field |
| Born: | December 25, 1958 |
| Chicago, Illinois | |
| Height: | 5′ 10″ |
| Weight: | 195 lbs |
| High school: | Oakland Technical High School |
| College: | Did not attend |
| M.L.B. Draft: | Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the fourth round of the 1976 Major League Baseball Draft |
| Batted: | Right |
| Threw: | Left |
| M.L.B. debut: | June 24, 1979, for the Oakland Athletics |
| Last M.L.B. appearance: | September 19, 2003, for the Los Angeles Dodgers |
Rickey “Man of Steal” Henderson M.L.B. Career Statistics
Rickey “Man of Steal” Henderson M.L.B. Rankings Career Statistics
| Rickey "Man of Steal" Henderson's M.L.B. Ranking Career Statistics - League Rankings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Caught Stealing | ||
| Year | CS | Rank |
| 2001 | 7 | 20th in NL |
| 2000 | 9 | 8th in AL |
| 2000 | 2 | 8th in NL |
| 2000 | 11 | 8th in |
| 1999 | 14 | 5th in NL |
| 1998 | 13 | 4th in AL |
| 1996 | 15 | 2nd in NL |
| 1995 | 10 | 9th in AL |
| 1994 | 7 | 14th in AL |
| 1992 | 11 | 15th in AL |
| 1991 | 18 | 2nd in AL |
| 1990 | 10 | 15th in AL |
| 1989 | 6 | 8th in AL |
| 1989 | 8 | 8th in AL |
| 1989 | 14 | 8th in |
| 1988 | 13 | 3rd in AL |
| 1987 | 8 | 25th in AL |
| 1986 | 18 | 1st in AL |
| 1985 | 10 | 9th in AL |
| 1984 | 18 | 2nd in AL |
| 1983 | 19 | 1st in AL |
| 1982 | 42 | 1st in AL |
| 1981 | 22 | 1st in AL |
| 1980 | 26 | 1st in AL |
| 1979 | 11 | 14th in AL |
| Stolen Bases | ||
| Year | SB | Rank |
| 2001 | 25 | 9th in NL |
| 2000 | 31 | 4th in AL |
| 2000 | 5 | 4th in NL |
| 2000 | 36 | 4th in |
| 1999 | 37 | 7th in NL |
| 1998 | 66 | 1st in AL |
| 1997 | 16 | 23rd in AL |
| 1997 | 29 | 23rd in NL |
| 1997 | 45 | 23rd in |
| 1996 | 37 | 6th in NL |
| 1995 | 32 | 8th in AL |
| 1994 | 22 | 11th in AL |
| 1993 | 22 | 4th in AL |
| 1993 | 31 | 4th in AL |
| 1993 | 53 | 4th in |
| 1992 | 48 | 6th in AL |
| 1991 | 58 | 1st in AL |
| 1990 | 65 | 1st in AL |
| 1989 | 52 | 1st in AL |
| 1989 | 25 | 1st in AL |
| 1989 | 77 | 1st in |
| 1988 | 93 | 1st in AL |
| 1987 | 41 | 5th in AL |
| 1986 | 87 | 1st in AL |
| 1985 | 80 | 1st in AL |
| 1984 | 66 | 1st in AL |
| 1983 | 108 | 1st in AL |
| 1982 | 130 | 1st in AL |
| 1981 | 56 | 1st in AL |
| 1980 | 100 | 1st in AL |
| 1979 | 33 | 7th in AL |
| Games Played | ||
| Year | BP | Rank |
| 1981 | 108 | 4th in AL |
| 1980 | 158 | 9th in AL |
| Runs | ||
| Year | R | Rank |
| 1998 | 101 | 20th in AL |
| 1996 | 110 | 14th in NL |
| 1993 | 37 | 5th in AL |
| 1993 | 77 | 5th in AL |
| 1993 | 114 | 5th in |
| 1991 | 105 | 7th in AL |
| 1990 | 119 | 1st in AL |
| 1989 | 72 | 1st in AL |
| 1989 | 41 | 1st in AL |
| 1989 | 113 | 1st in |
| 1988 | 118 | 3rd in AL |
| 1986 | 130 | 1st in AL |
| 1985 | 146 | 1st in AL |
| 1984 | 113 | 2nd in AL |
| 1983 | 105 | 4th in AL |
| 1982 | 119 | 4th in AL |
| 1981 | 89 | 1st in AL |
| 1980 | 111 | 4th in AL |
| Hits | ||
| Year | H | Rank |
| 1990 | 159 | 23rd in AL |
| 1988 | 169 | 17th in AL |
| 1986 | 160 | 25th in AL |
| 1985 | 172 | 14th in AL |
| 1981 | 135 | 1st in AL |
| 1980 | 179 | 9th in AL |
| Hit By Pitch | ||
| Year | HBP | Rank |
| 1996 | 10 | 9th in NL |
| 1994 | 5 | 15th in AL |
| 1992 | 6 | 20th in AL |
| 1991 | 7 | 7th in AL |
| 1984 | 5 | 17th in AL |
| 1983 | 4 | 20th in AL |
| 1980 | 5 | 17th in AL |
Rickey “Man of Steal” Henderson M.L.B. Career Highlights, Records and Awards
| Rickey "Man of Steal" Henderson’s M.L.B. Career Highlights, Records and Awards | |
|---|---|
| Records | |
| M.L.B. Records | |
| Accomplishment | Record |
| Career | |
| Most stolen bases | 1406 |
| Most times caught stealing | 335 |
| Most runs scored | 2295 |
| Most games led off with a home run | 81 |
| Most unintentional walks | 2129 |
| Most consecutive seasons – 1 or more HR | 25 |
| Most seasons leading the league in stolen bases | 12 |
| Single–season | |
| Most stolen bases | 130 (1982) |
| Most times caught stealing | 42 (1982) |
| Most stolen bases in a single postseason series | 8 (1989 ALCS) |
| Awards and honors | |
| Award/Honor | # of Times |
| American League All-Star | 10 |
| American League Championship Series MVP | 1 |
| American League Gold Glove Award (OF) | 1 |
| American League hits champion | 1 |
| American League MVP | 1 |
| American League Silver Slugger Award (OF) | 3 |
| American League stolen base champion | 12 |
| American League walks leader | 4 |
| Major league on-base percentage leader | 1 |
| Major league runs scored leader | 5 |
| Major league stolen base champion | 6 |
| TSN Comeback Player of the Year Award | 1 |
| World Series champion | 2 |
M.L.B. Legends – Rickey Henderson sets all-time stolen base record (Oakland Coliseum – Oakland, California – May 1, 1991)
M.L.B. Legends – Colorado Rockies vs Los Angeles Dodgers: Rickey Henderson final stolen base – 1,406 M.L.B. career stolen bases (Dodger Stadium – Los Angeles, California – August 29, 2003)
M.L.B. Legends – Oakland Athletics vs Detroit Tigers: Rickey Henderson gets 1,000th stolen base (Tiger Stadium- Detroit, Michigan – May 1, 1992)
M.L.B. Legends – Rickey Henderson speech after breaking all-time M.L.B. stolen base record (Oakland Coliseum – Oakland, California – May 1, 1991)
Comcast SportsNet Special: Rickey Henderson – Legends
M.L.B. Legends – Oakland Athletics vs Milwaukee Brewers: Rickey Henderson 118th stolen base of 1982 season tying Lou Brock’s single-season M.L.B. stolen base record (Milwaukee County Stadium – Milwaukee, Wisconsin – August 26, 1982)
Rickey “Man of Steal” Henderson M.L.B. Career Highlights
Sources: E.S.P.N.–https://www.espn.com, M.L.B.–https://www.mlb.com, Oakland Athletics–https://www.mlb.com/athletics, YouTube–https://www.youtube.com
