Sometimes, walking so much even gets me mad. After learning the reason -- Olerud suffered an aneurysm in college, and wore the helmet to protect his head -- Henderson said, "Man, I played with someone like that in New York." And Olerud's response: "Yeah, Rickey, that was me." Long thought to be apocryphal, the story was explained by Olerud. Rickey Hendersons wife Pam Henderson (maiden namePamela Palmer) have been together since high school, and were married in 1983. Teammate Mitchell Page said, "It wasn't until I saw Rickey that I understood what baseball was about. And at this moment, I am [pause] very, very humble. Despite the access Bryant had -- Pamela Henderson, the athlete's wife, suggested writing the biography, and the author had four interviews with the baseball player among his dozens of other. ", "The defensive brilliance shared by A's outfielders 05.10.82 SI Vault", So What's All The Fuss? In July 2007, New York Sun sportswriter Tim Marchman wrote about Henderson's accomplishments: He stole all those bases and scored all those runs and played all those years not because of his body, but because of his brain. During his career, it was believed that Henderson accumulated a vast amount of fortune which was around $44 million according to sources. 64 Year Old Capricorn #10. He is also one of the best base stealers in baseball history. Rickey could tell from the faintest, most undetectable twitch of a pitcher's muscles whether he was going home or throwing over to first. He was highly interested in playing baseball since his early childhood days and known as for his speed, this ability made him the All American running back at Oakland Technical High School. Rickey Henderson, in full Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson, is an American former professional baseball player. Ending Feb 19 at 10:38AM PST 6d 23h. Because his idol was Muhammad Ali, Henderson decided to use the words "greatest of all time. However, his hitting woes continued in the post-season, batting .120 in the American League Championship Series and .227 in the World Series. He also ran track, but did not stay with the team as the schedule conflicted with baseball. He continued in minor league ball and said he was ready for a call back to the Majorsuntil he was 50 years old. "[7], In 1988, Henderson led the AL in steals (93), was third in runs scored (118), fifth in OBP (.394) and seventh in walks (82), while hitting .305. 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. Henderson had a remarkably consistent season, with his batting average falling below .320 for only one game, the third of the year. They have three daughters together, Angela, Alexis, and Adriann, Hi Mrs. Henderson, After being named the Atlantic League All-Star Game MVP and receiving much media attention, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed him over the All-Star break.[60][61]. In August 1997, Henderson was traded from the Padres to the Anaheim Angels. And she will be in the frame, as she has been for more than 50 years, to witness her Rickey . Rickey got 16, 17 years. Then the next flight I had the same pilot and the plane went down so smooth. I simply cannot imagine a baseball statistic more staggering.[99]. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2009-2018 PlayerWives.com, All Rights Reserved. What do you want me to say, that I didn't put up the numbers? [33] That season he led the majors in stolen bases (66) and the AL in walks (118), while scoring 101 runs. Characteristically, he added, "If it was a situation where we were going to win the World Series and I was the only player that they had left, I would put on the shoes. [92] In his prime, Henderson had a virtual monopoly on the stolen base title in the American League. Looking at his illustrious playing baseball career, the legendary Rickey Henderson total net worth that he earned over the course of his professional career and other endeavors is estimated in the range of $20 million. Leading the A's to a four-game sweep over the San Francisco Giants and the franchise's first World Series title since 1974, Henderson hit .474 with an .895 slugging average (including two triples and a homer), while stealing three more bases. Baseball fans, take note: Legendary Major League Baseball outfielder Rickey Henderson has listed his Arizona home, which was previously owned by Ryne Sandberg, for sale at $2.4 million. [33][109], In 1999, before breaking the career records for runs scored and walks, Henderson was ranked number 51 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players,[110] and was a nominee for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. Rickey and his wife Pamela knew each other since their high school days. His annual earnings in 1995 was around $4.3 million. On May 28, 2011, Henderson's total was surpassed by Derek Jeter,[41] who had played 1,700 more games as a Yankee than Henderson. [4][5] He was among the league's top ten base stealers in 21 different seasons. And that got me thinking about my favourite all-time Rickey Henderson blog post: a run down of the best 25 stories (true or not) about the self-styled greatest to ever steal a base. Henderson also holds the record for most home runs to lead off a game, with 81; Alfonso Soriano and Craig Biggio are tied for a distant second, each with 53 career lead-off home runs. In 1993, Henderson was having another outstanding season when he was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays at the trade deadline. [33], In December 1984, Henderson was traded to the New York Yankees along with Bert Bradley for five players: Tim Birtsas, Jay Howell, Stan Javier, Eric Plunk, and Jos Rijo. [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. He understood that conditioning isn't about strength, but about flexibility. In his first season, he batted .274 with 33 stolen bases playing in 89 games. 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. He signed a $12 million, 4-year contract with the Oakland Athletics on November 28, 1989. At this point in his career, Rickey was so good that he started plucking his stolen bases out of the ground, seemingly every single time. In 1982, Henderson broke Lou Brock's major league single season record by stealing 130 bases, a total which has not been approached since. Henderson set two records for stolen bases: most successful steals and most unsuccessful. Born in Chicago on Christmas Day, 1958 . I found it was impossible to throw some other guys out also. He is best known for being a Baseball Player. His 1,406 career steals is 50% higher than the previous record of 938 by Lou Brock. On February 10, 2006, he accepted a position as a hitting instructor for the Mets, while leaving the door open to returning as a player. Rickey has an estimated net . [16][19], Henderson spent the 1978 season with the Jersey City A's of the Eastern League. [84][85][86], Verducci wrote, "Rickey is the modern-day Yogi Berra, only faster." It's hard to say something about baseball legend Rickey Henderson that hasn't already been said. 1 song in Henderson's parent's hearts when Rickey was born. Henderson's best 30-game span is 36 steals (caught once) in July of 1983. [59], As the 2003 season began, Henderson was without a team for the first time in his career. ", (Sources are scant, but it seems unlikely thatAdam McKaydidn't know about Rickey Henderson when writingTalledega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.). Because of Henderson's stealing abilities, nobody wanted to put him on base. Hereceived football scholarship offersout of high school, but his mother wisely convinced him to stay off the gridiron. The Modesto A's finished the season with 357 stolen bases,[17] just shy of the league record of 370. "[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. (He would've played for anyone: Kansas City, Milwaukee, the Colorado Rockies, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, or even the St. Louis Cardinals if they would have taken him. The woman's husband, Jahann Salarinartin, told police that Rickey Henderson assaulted his wife, Sandra, 23, when she refused to have sex with him. His e-mail is [emailprotected] and he would love to hear from either one of you. Several news outlets originally reported the story as fact. "[6], Henderson was born on December 25, 1958, in Chicago, Illinois, in the back seat of an Oldsmobile on the way to the hospital. But six weeks later, on August 11, he claimed "It's sort of weird not to be playing, but I decided to take a year off", adding, "I can't say I will retire. The next season he became the third modern-era player to steal 100 bases in a season. He again performed well in the World Series (.333 batting, .667 slugging, a home run and three steals in four games), but the A's were swept by the underdog Cincinnati Reds. But to have a quarter-century as good as Rickey Henderson's, most professional baseball players would need 50 years. In 1994 and 1995, Henderson finished in the top 10 in the league in walks, steals and on-base percentage. They have three children: Angela, Alexis, and Adrianna. . Rickey wants to play baseball. Though it became increasingly unlikely that he would return, he continued to publicly debate his own official retirement. Henderson signed with the San Diego Padres in the offseason, where he had another respectable year in 1996, again finishing in the top ten in the National League (NL) in walks, OBP, steals and runs.[48]. [83] While playing for Seattle in 2000, Henderson was said to have commented on first baseman John Olerud's practice of wearing a batting helmet while playing defense, noting that a former teammate in Toronto did the same thing. I willalways repect him as a person not just an ball player. And if I belong, you don't have to pay me but the minimumand I'll donate every penny of that to some charity. He also had scored 77 runs, stolen 31 bases, drew 85 walks, had a .469 on-base percentage and was slugging .553. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about left fielder Rickey Henderson on ESPN. . [96] (Carlos Beltran ranks first among players with at least 300 career attempts, at just over 86%. 1981 Fleer Rickey Henderson #351, #574. [33][36], In 1986, he led the AL in runs scored (130) and stolen bases (87) for the second year in a row, and was seventh in walks (89) and extra base hits (64) while hitting 28 home runs (9 of which led off games) and had 74 RBIs.[37]. He was later elated to be blessed with. He used his blazing speed, not only to inspire fear in the hearts of catchers everywhere, but sprint straight into baseball ' s record books. "[104], Henderson's eight steals during the 1989 ALCS broke Lou Brock's postseason record for a single series. Best of lucky in your married. Rickey was a 1970 graduate of Swifton High School. Henderson played his last major league game on September 19, 2003; he was hit by a pitch in his only plate appearance, and came around to score his 2,295th run. To say the least, Rickey Henderson was a character. Rickey Henderson Wife, Pamela Palmer. He was named after Ricky Nelson when they got to the hospital. [25] Finishing second to the Milwaukee Brewers' Rollie Fingers in the MVP voting, Henderson's fielding that season also earned him his only Gold Glove Award. I still love the game right now, so I'm going to wait it out and see what happens. Henderson, along with Darrell Woodard, nearly broke the league record for team stolen bases. Bryant (The Last Hero), a senior writer for ESPN.com, delivers a solid and comprehensive take on the life and career of Rickey Henderson, Major League Baseball's all-time stolen base leader.A part of the 1960s "Black migration" to California, 10-year-old Henderson and his family moved from Arkansas to Oakland in 1969. Rickey uses it to remind himself, like, 'Rickey, what you doing, you stupid. The couple tied their wedding knot in 1983 and their marriage is going strong for over three decades. "[83] One widely reported story was a fabrication that began as a clubhouse joke made by a visiting player. Henderson had a persona that he was just as often swept up in as he was in control of it. But you don't want to be too careful because he's got a small strike zone and you can't afford to walk him. 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