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Rickey Henderson is baseball's all-time leader in stolen bases with 1406 and runs scored with 2295. He also holds the single-season record for stolen bases with 130. In a 25-year career with nine clubs, Henderson's high on-base percentage, power, runs scored, and stolen base totals made him the premier leadoff hitter of his era; many consider him the best ever. The pressure he put on opposing clubs was tremendous, underscored by his career record 81 lead-off home runs.In 1982, he set the modern major league single season record for stolen bases at 130. He set the modern major league record for career stolen bases on May 1, 1991. At the time of his last major league game in 2003, Henderson ranked among the sport's top 100 all-time home run hitters; he was also the all-time leader in walks with 2,190, a record since surpassed by Barry Bonds in 2007.
Henderson was the leadoff hitter for two World Series champions: the 1989 Oakland Athletics and the 1993 Toronto Blue Jays. He played for seven other teams during his career, including the New York Yankees, the San Diego Padres, and the New York Mets. Henderson was a 12-time stolen base champion, and led the league in runs five times. A 10-time All Star, Henderson was the American League MVP in 1990.When asked if he thought Rickey Henderson was a Hall of Famer, statistician Bill James replied, "If you could split him in two, you'd have two Hall of Famers."
This black lacquered bat was manufactured by Carolina Clubs and exhibits professional labeling first introduced the late 1990's and extending into the mid-2000's. Measuring 33 7/8 inches in length and weighing approximately 31 ounces, this bat shows evidence of moderate –to-heavy game use prior to the handle crack this bat eventually sustained. Ball marks, hit marks, and rack marks (scratches) are evidenced on the barrel. A tape application extends approximately 9 inches from the knob and shows significant wear. This bat has sustained a crack on the handle that is approximately 9 inches long with the most severe area approximately 13 inches from the knob. There is displacement of the wood which has been secured with a second tape application. Rickey Henderson's uniform number, 24, appears on both the knob (silver) and cupped barrel end (black) of this bat. Additionally, Rickey has signed this bat in silver marker, adding the notation "Game Used 1999." The signature is on the sweet spot, and is clear and unhurried, The signature has been authenticated by Autograph Certification Experts (ACE) and bears hologram A10019. ASI hologram 12990 also appears on this bat.
This is an opportunity to obtain a great bat from Rickey Henderson's 1999 season with the New York Mets as a powerful offensive force, hitting .315 with 37 stolen bases, leading them into the post-season.View Lot Detail page