38. Rickey Henderson
The greatest base stealer in MLB history, Rickey Henderson played the game with a great deal of flair and panache, putting together a truly memorable career.
A bit of a baseball mercenary, Henderson was not shy about selling his services to the highest bidder. He was great and he knew it, referring to himself in the third person and backing up his bravado on the field. He led the league in stolen bases ten times, including an astonishing 130 steals in 1982. Henderson turned the stolen base into an art form.
When he retired, Henderson held the record for runs scored and steals. He produced a career .279/.401/.419 batting line, stealing 1,406 bases and scoring 2,295 runs. Henderson also had 3,055 hits and 297 home runs, showing he was truly an all around talent on offense.
Henderson also used that impressive speed to be a stellar left fielder. He finished second all time with 5,215 putouts, and is 16th with 124 assists. He saved 58 runs in left, the eleventh best mark in MLB history, and is third with a 2.41 range factor. Yet, even with those accomplishments in the field, Henderson only won one Glod Glove award.
Considered the best leadoff hitter of all time, Rickey Henderson ran his way into the record books, and into the ranks of the greatest players of all time.
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