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Henderson Enters the Hall His Way

Jul. 26, 2009
The baseball greats Rickey Henderson, Jim Rice and Joe Gordon were inducted before an estimated 21,000 fans at Cooperstown, N.Y.
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OAKLAND, Calif., July 9 (UPI) -- The Oakland Athletics announced Thursday the team will retire the jersey No. 24 of Rickey Henderson prior to a scheduled game Aug. 1.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- All-time stolen base leader Rickey Henderson is among 10 players on the 2009 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for the first time.

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NEW YORK, July 12 (UPI) -- The New York Mets Thursday fired hitting coach Rick Down and hired Rickey Henderson as his replacement.

Rickey Henderson joins new league at 46

SAN DIEGO, May 9 (UPI) -- Rickey Henderson, the major leagues' all-time stolen base leader, will play in a new professional league this year -- at the age of 46.

Henderson replaces Seymour in Pro Bowl

HONOLULU, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle John Henderson was named to the Pro Bowl Thursday to replace the injured Richard Seymour.

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Henderson breaks Cobb's run record

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- San Diego's Rickey Henderson became the all-time leading run scorer in baseball history Thursday, eclipsing Ty Cobb's mark by hitting a home run in the third in

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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 3 (UPI) -- Rickey Henderson has made his living with his legs and on Wednesday night they carried him into the baseball history book once again.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch