Sunday, December 22, 2024

Remembering Ricky Henderson - GOAT

 

Dodger Maury Wills restored the stolen base to baseball. [104 in 1962]
Lou Brock took it to another level in St. Louis
The Oakland Athletics Rickey Henderson moved
it to the stratosphere.
A leadoff hitter, in 3,055 career games Henderson turned singles to doubles, doubles to triples.

  1. Rickey Henderson: 1,406 [25 seasons] (over 100 3X)
  2. Lou Brock: 938
  3. Billy Hamilton: 914
  4. Ty Cobb: 897
  5. Tim Raines: 808

  6. Maury Wills: 586 [1962 1st to break 100;  14 seasons]
Henderson, a left fielder, holds MLB records for career stolen basesruns, unintentional walks, and leadoff home runs. At the time of his last major league game in 2003, the 10-time American League (AL) All-Star ranked among the sport's top 100 all-time home run hitters and was its all-time leader in walks. In 2009, he was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

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