Rickey Henderson

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American baseball superstar who made his debut on American baseball player, an outfielder for the Oakland Athletics. Over the course of his career, Henderson has played for the Athletics a total of three times; he was originally signed by the team on 6/08/1976 after being selected in the fourth round of the free-agent draft. Henderson spent the first nine years of his career with the A's, as is near-custom he spent the initial four years of his play with Oakland-affiliated minor league teams throughout the west. In 1980, the Athletics called him up to the majors, from there his career took off. One of the best players to ever play the game, Henderson's records and honors are nearly innumerable. Some of the honors that he has received over the span of his career include the Golden Glove in 1981and the American League MVP Award in 1990. Henderson has been to the All Star game an astonishing ten times throughout his 23 year career. In 1989, 1990, and 1993 he helped lead his teams to the World Series; Henderson was a member of the world champion Oakland Athletics in '89 and Toronto Blue Jays in '93. In the championship series leading up to the A's appearance at the 1989 World Series, his performance was so superior that he was named the series' Most Valuable Player. Some of Henderson's records include the major league benchmark for most career bases stolen, most home runs as a leadoff batter, and most years leading the league in stolen bases. In addition, he holds the A's all-time records for most runs, most hits, most doubles, most stolen bases, and highest batting average. Henderson released an autobiography in 1991 entitled "Off Base: Confessions of a Thief." In his spare time, he enjoys listening to his favorite entertainer, Luther Vandross, and spending time with his wife, Pam, and their three daughters, Angela, Alexis, and Adriann. Link to Wikipedia biography