Rickey Henderson. (‘81) $625

1981 Topps #261 – Value: $300.00 – Grade: Mint

Breaks All-Time Stolen Base Record: https://youtu.be/bwQzsMXQ1HE

#51 of the Top 100 Players

Rickey Henley Henderson (Born in Oakland, CA on December 25, 1958-) holds the records for most stolen bases in a career (1,406), most stolen bases in a single season (130), most walks (2,190), most career runs (2,295) and most leadoff home runs (81). The ten-time All-Star selection played 25 seasons for nine teams, primarily with Oakland (1979-1984, 1989-1993, 1994-1995, 1998) and the Yankees (1985-1989). Rickey Henderson led the league twelve times in stolen bases, five times in runs and four times in walks. In 1990, Rickey Henderson was named the American League Most Valuable Player after posting a league leading 119 runs and 58 stolen bases while batting .325 with a league leading on-base percentage of .439 as he helped guide the A’s to a second straight AL pennant. Rickey Henderson was a Gold Glove winner in 1981, won three Silver Slugger Awards and was a member of two World Series champions with Oakland in 1989 and Toronto in 1993. Rickey Henderson’s amazing durability, surprising power and seemingly never-fading speed made him arguably the greatest leadoff batter and certainly the greatest base stealer of all-time. Rickey Henderson retired after compiling 3,055 hits, 2,295 runs, 1,115 RBI 297 home runs and 1,406 stolen bases with a .279 career batting average. Rickey Henley Henderson was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.

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Been married to Karen for 51 years! Father to Garrett (40) and Sarah (47). Grandfather to Ava (18) and Lila (16). Have developed the following Wordpress blogs over the past three years: All-Time Greatest Music, High Quality Baseball Cards, High Quality Basketball Cards, High Quality Football Cards, High Quality Ice Hockey Cards and USA Traveling Tips. Written one book called A World with Heart. Also, after retiring from a career in Hospital Facilities management, I have been doing K-12 substitute teaching. Also, coached U13-U16 boys and girls basketball teams for over 25 years. Last, learned to be a master at hand-carving and painting signs. The largest of which is 4’ x 6’ is a logo for Marathon Motor Works hanging over their main entrance in Nashville (it took three months to complete).

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