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Friday, December 25, 2015

Rickey Henderson: happy birthday and Merry Christmas.

Rickey Henderson
Photo of Rickey Henderson

Photo of Rickey Henderson

Born: December 25, 1958 in Chicago, IL
Inducted into the Hall of Fame by BBWAA as Player in 2009 (511/539 ballots).

Posted by Kenneth Matinale at Friday, December 25, 2015

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