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April 9, 1989-Rickey Henderson steals his 800th career base

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief • April 9, 2024
Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons

In spite of Henderson’s historic day, the Yankees took a 4-3 loss to the Cleveland Indians(Now known as the Guardians). Henderson still holds the record for stolen bases with 1,406. In addition to his impressive record, Henderson also won the AL MVP in the following year in 1990 and led the league in runs 5 times. He was ultimately inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009.

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Dylan Miller
Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
Dylan Miller is currently a Senior at Colonia High School. He enjoys participating in sports, earning varsity letters in cross country, winter track and spring track. In addition to participating in sports, Miller also follows the NFL, NBA and MLB. Scouting is a large part of Miller’s extracurricular activities as an Eagle Scout. At this level he will learn more about leadership and communication, which Miller is eager to add to his skill set as he prepares for college. When he’s not busy in school or running, he enjoys watching TV shows like Ted Lasso. He also likes listening to sports analysts Colin Cowherd, Jim Rome or Dan Patrick. He aspires to work in the sports field and run track in college.