He understood that conditioning isn't about strength, but about flexibility. Telling the truth isn't being cocky. During his 84-game career (77 starts), Jefferson averaged 11.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. "[42], A year later, Henderson finished second in the league in batting average with a mark of .325, losing out to the Kansas City Royals' George Brett on the final day of the season. His parents were both Christian missionaries, and he moved around frequently growing up. [58] This was the 13th highest percentage in major league history. [80] While playing for Seattle in 2000, Henderson was said to have commented on first baseman John Olerud's practice of wearing a batting helmet while playing defense, noting that a former teammate in Toronto did the same thing. I still love the game right now, so I'm going to wait it out and see what happens. What are you talking about? With a record eight steals in five games, he was named MVP of the American League Championship Series; he hit .400 while scoring eight runs and delivering two home runs, five runs batted in (RBI), seven walks and a 1.000 slugging percentage. On October 31, in a game against the Chicago Bulls, Jefferson injured his right wrist slightly, thumping his chest following a clutch three-pointer. Teammate Mitchell Page said, "It wasn't until I saw Rickey that I understood what baseball was about. Almost eight years after his final game, Henderson also reiterated his desire to return: "Sometimes when I sit around and look at the game and things ain't going right, I just think, 'Just let me put on the uniform and go out there and take a chance'. A football coach there, "Daisy" Adams, finds out that while small, Tommy is quick and elusive and a natural at the sport. After being named the Atlantic League All-Star Game MVP and receiving much media attention, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed him over the All-Star break[56].[57]. On August 13, 2004, Jefferson signed a six-year, $78,000,000 contract extension with the Nets. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Tommy isn't interested in football, but jumps at the coach's offer of free tuition. [21] He batted .274 with 33 stolen bases in 89 games. [32], In December 1984, Henderson was traded to the New York Yankees along with Bert Bradley for five players: Tim Birtsas, Jay Howell, Stan Javier, Eric Plunk, and José Rijo. I found it was impossible to throw some other guys out also. In May 2005, he was still insisting that he was capable of playing in the major leagues. At the age of 42, in his last substantial major league season, Henderson finished the year with 25 stolen bases, ninth in the NL;[32] it also marked his 23rd consecutive season with more than 20 steals. Henderson was elected as part of the 2009 Hall of Fame vote, in his first appearance on the ballot. So, how's that hurtin' anybody? [89] In his prime, Henderson had a virtual monopoly on the stolen base title in the American League. Transaction, fine, and suspension data since 2015. In 71 games for Ogden, he had a batting average of .309 and stole 44 bases.[16]. 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Jefferson missed the majority of the 2004–05 regular season after rupturing a ligament in his left wrist, an injury he claimed occurred when Detroit Pistons guard Chauncey Billups purposely undercut him on a layup attempt during a game on December 27, 2004. San Francisco will be without wide receiver Kendrick Bourne, left tackle Trent Williams, and wideouts Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel against Green Bay on Thursday. On October 14, 2017, Jefferson was traded, along with Kay Felder, two future second-round draft picks and cash considerations, to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for the rights to Sergiy Gladyr and Dimitrios Agravanis. If he's with you, that's great. Nevertheless, Henderson was involved in the final play of the World Series that year in one fashion for which he was most known, as he and Paul Molitor scored on Joe Carter's Series-ending home run. "[87] On the day of the speech, Brock later told reporters amiably, "He spoke from his heart." Rickey could tell from the faintest, most undetectable twitch of a pitcher's muscles whether he was going home or throwing over to first. [32][104], In 1999, before breaking the career records for runs scored and walks, Henderson was ranked number 51 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players,[105] and was a nominee for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. Jefferson ended up missing 49 games, but returned to action for the first round of the playoffs against the Miami Heat. "[85] These words have since been taken by many to support the notion that Henderson is selfish and arrogant,[86] although years later, Henderson revealed that he had gone over his planned remarks ahead of time with Brock, and the Cardinals Hall of Famer "had no problem with it. There would be nothing, absolutely nothing, a pitcher would want to avoid more than walking Rickey Henderson to lead off an inning. [10] In the entire history of Major League Baseball through the 2008 season, only 57 position players are known to have batted right and thrown left, and Henderson is easily the most successful player to do so. UA officials believe it is the largest donation ever from a former player.[5]. [45] After winning his second World Series ring with Toronto, he re-signed as a free agent with Oakland in December 1993.[32]. Jefferson Starship & Starship. Richard Allen Jefferson (born June 21, 1980) is a former American professional basketball player, and is an analyst on ESPN. So I asked the pilot why, and he said when you land a plane smooth, you get the plane elevated to the lowest position you can and then you smooth it in. For the next two seasons, Tommy is a star player, nicknamed "Snakehips," and a hero on campus. In January 1998, Henderson signed as a free agent with the Athletics, the fourth time he played for the franchise. Henderson has periodically been a special instructor in the Athletics' spring training camps. "[28], Tony La Russa, Henderson's manager in the late 1980s in Oakland, said, "He rises to the occasion—the big moment—better than anybody I've ever seen. Albus Ricardo "Al" Jefferson (d. 4 Ocak 1985, Monticello, Mississippi), Indiana Pacers'ta forma giyen Amerikalı profesyonel basketbolcudur. His 1,406 career steals is 50% higher than the previous record of 938 by Lou Brock. [22] In 1980, Henderson became the third modern-era player to steal 100 bases in a season (Maury Wills 104 in 1962 and Lou Brock's 118 in 1974 had preceded him). The Red Sox finally "passed" Henderson on April 30, 2002. [23] His 100 steals broke Eddie Collins' franchise record of 81 in 1910 with what were then the Philadelphia Athletics and set a new American League (AL) record, surpassing Ty Cobb's 96 set in 1915. He was the last Maverick to wear #24 before it was retired in honor of Kobe Bryant. In August 1983, in a three-game series against the Brewers and a 2-game series versus the Yankees, Henderson had 13 stolen bases in five games. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Maybe he'd get a bit more credit for all this if he were some boring drip like Cal Ripken Jr., blathering on endlessly about humility and apple pie and tradition and whatever else, but we're all better off with things the way they are ... Everyone had their fun when he broke Lou Brock's stolen base record and proclaimed, 'I am the greatest', but he was, of course, just saying what was plainly true. "[28] Padres general manager Kevin Towers said, "I get e-mails daily from fans saying, 'Sign Rickey.' During the 22 and a half years from his June 1979 debut through the end of the 2001 season, he had stolen more bases by himself than his new team had: 1,395 steals for Henderson, 1,382 for the Boston franchise. At a press conference two days after his election, the 50-year-old Henderson told reporters, "I believe today, and people say I'm crazy, but if you gave me as many at-bats that you would give the runners out there today, I would outsteal every last one of them ... they can always ring my phone and I'll come on down and help their ballclub, that's how much I love the game. What do you want me to say, that I didn't put up the numbers? If I don't, just get rid of me, release me. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. [59] After leaving the Dodgers, Henderson started his second consecutive season with the Newark Bears in the spring of 2004. [29], Regarding Henderson's 1982 season, the mid-'80s book The Hidden Game of Baseball looked at such statistics as .78 expected runs with a runner on first and no outs, 1.07 expected runs with runner on second and no outs, and only .25 expected runs no one on and one out.

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