This is Henderson's 1980 Topps rookie card. He stole 100 bases in 1980 to go along with a .303 batting average and .420 on-base percentage. / Image Courtesy of COMC ...

It truly was the best of times and the worst of times in baseball in 1981. On one hand, the "Fernandomania" phenomenon ...

3. He led the league in steals in his first seven full seasons After being drafted in 1976, Henderson made his MLB debut in June 1979, and hit .279 with 33 stolen bases in 89 games as a rookie ...

“Rickey says to me, ‘Bo, get the deck of cards, let me just relax my mind,’ '' Bonilla told WFAN in 2017. “And the reason we did that, we actually had played cards all year long.

And you saw it in his post-playing career, as few could fill up a suit with the elan and charisma that Henderson brought to his Hall of Fame induction, his public appearances, his eternal role ...

For all his wondrous MLB accomplishments, Rickey Henderson is best known as the ‘Man of Steal’ By Ken Rosenthal Dec. 21, 2024Updated Dec. 22, 2024 ...