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The sky is blue | posted on 10-07-2001 @ 7:32 PM |    | |||
| O&A Board Veteran Registered: Oct. 00  | Rickey Henderson Gets 3,000th Hit By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer Henderson waits at batting practice AP/Denis Poroy [18K] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rickey Henderson got his 3,000th hit on the final day of the season, a bloop double on the first pitch he saw on Sunday. The flamboyant leadoff hitter for the San Diego Padres became the 25th member of the 3,000-hit club. Three days earlier, he broke Ty Cobb's career record by scoring his 2,246th run. With the huge crowd on its feet — they'd come out to see Tony Gwynn's final game and got this as a bonus — Henderson lofted the pitch from Colorado's John Thomson into right field. Reaching 3,000 hits is remarkable for Henderson because of the high number of walks he's drawn in 23 seasons. On April 25, he passed Babe Ruth with walk No. 2,063 to become the all-time leader. He's since pushed that total to 2,141. On Thursday, Henderson broke Cobb's runs record when he homered and slid into the plate. Besides being the career runs and walks leader, Henderson has been baseball's stolen base king for a decade. The Padres raced out to second base, and the 42-year-old Henderson greeted them with open arms. Among them was Gwynn, who got his 3,000th hit on Aug. 6, 1999, and now has 3,141. Sunday was the final game in Gwynn's 20-year career. Henderson came over to foul territory and got a hug from another member of the 3,000-hit club, Hall of Famer Dave Winfield. Winfield got his 3,000th on Sept. 16, 1993, while with Minnesota. Winfield, who went into the Hall of Fame this year, is on the Padres' board of directors. He was at Saturday's game when Henderson got hit No. 2,999 on a leadoff double. Henderson was presented with a plaque and held it up for the crowd to see. He was presented with the ball by shortstop Juan Uribe, who took the throw from the outfield. Henderson lofted Thomson's pitch toward the right field line and three Rockies converged on it, second baseman Terry Shumpert, right fielder Mario Encarnacion and first baseman Todd Helton. Shumpert had the best shot at it, but didn't get there in time. Henderson eventually scored on Phil Nevin's single, pushing his runs record to 2,248. Henderson went out to his position in left field at the end of the inning, but manager Bruce Bochy replaced him with Mike Colangelo. Henderson left to another ovation, hugged each of his teammates in the infield and blew kisses to the fans. Henderson has been playing with a bruised left knee sustained when he fouled a ball off it on Thursday.  Wanna be the coolest kid on your block? Get an 'I love Froy t-shirt!' Add it to your sig today! Email me at fezoanda@hotmail.com | ||||
| PeterDragon | posted on 10-07-2001 @ 7:52 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01 | Rickey was going to sit out the game, so as not to take away the spotlight from Gwynn; Tony asked Rickey to play the game. Rickey plans to play next year.  | ||||
| imapervert I want my two dollars! | posted on 10-07-2001 @ 8:26 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Jan. 01 | I can't believe he's only 42. I was thinking late 40's easy. Good for him. I loved him on the Yanks. I wonder what Jersey he'll wear into the Hall. | ||||
| onehung lo434 | posted on 10-07-2001 @ 8:39 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00 | quote: Either a striped or an Orange one  | ||||
| Francine Banger | posted on 10-07-2001 @ 9:27 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Dec. 00 | quote: Late 40's?? Who do you think the guy is? And there shouldnt be any doubt as to what hat he will go in under. And that is the Oakland A's.  | ||||
| Tequila Fez claims this land in the name of Portugal! Why worry about the train if it never makes it around the tracks?? IrishAlkey wuz here!!! | posted on 10-07-2001 @ 9:33 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Veteran Registered: Jan. 01 | quote: The real question is will they have a room for him to play cards in before his induction speech  A NEW DAY OF INFAMY MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH THE FAMILY & FRIENDS OF LOST ONES | ||||
| Officer Joe Friday | posted on 10-07-2001 @ 9:52 PM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: May. 01 | So, there's no truth to the rumor that he ran out grabbed the ball and screamed "Today, I'm the greatest"? ------------------- But there's also this: there are over 5,000 men in this city, who know that being a policeman is an endless, glamourless, thankless job that's gotta be done. I know it, too, and I'm damn glad to be one of them." | ||||
| Joe Soprano | posted on 10-07-2001 @ 11:12 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Sep. 00 | quote: HE'S GAY????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!   <---- Kiss me helmet. | ||||
| GonzoStyle | posted on 10-08-2001 @ 12:07 AM | | |||
| Hanger-On Registered: Jan. 70 | Joe S. that's flamboyant not flamer, you of all people should know the difference. "These dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation shall have a new birth of freedom; and that this government of the people, by the people for the people, shall not perish from the earth." -- Abraham Lincoln She-Mail Me Here | ||||
| JJ G.O.O.F.B.A.H.G.S. Soldier of Fortune Spec Ops Division | posted on 10-09-2001 @ 6:15 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Feb. 01 | im happy for the guy. I mean, it took until he was 42 but he finally got it done. And jus like Banger said, i definitley have no doubt in my mind that hell go into the hall under the Oakland A's. quote: Hey if he can keep up with everything, stay in shape and still play then god bless em. Sig Pic has been removed by Joey BigArms. Was over 30k limit
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