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From 1970 through 1989, Rickey stole 283 more bases than anyone in baseball. He didn’t make his debut until 1979.
Despite giving the rest of baseball more than an eight-year head start, Rickey stole more bases than anyone for the period of 1970 through 1989.
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Rickey Henderson stole 838 bases in the ’80s, which is more than the leader for the ’30s, ’40 and ’50 combined. By more than 100 SBs.
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Rickey’s 838 stolen bases in the ’80s alone would place him 4th in the all-time stolen base leaderboard. He played for another 14 seasons.
4:
Rickey stole 66 bases in his age-39 season.
At a time when many players stop running, Rickey kept going, swiping 66 bags in 1998 and getting thrown out only 13 times.
5:
After turning 40, Rickey stole 109 more bases.
At a time when many players have retired, Rickey kept going. He stole 109 bases after turning 40. Davey Lopes is 2nd on the list with 74.
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Rickey stole 33 bases in July of 1983. He was thrown out once. Once. Rick Dempsey got him on July 11th, 1983.
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Rickey stole four or more bases in a game 19 different times.
From the moment he made his debut in 1979 until his last at-bat in 2003, Rickey was fun to watch.
