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June 4th, 1988-Rickey Henderson breaks Yankees record for stolen bases

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief • June 4, 2025
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MLB Hall of Famer, Rickey Henderson stole 2 bases for the Yankees in a tight 7-6, 14-inning loss to the Baltimore Orioles.

His 2 stolen bases gave him 249 stolen bases for the team, a club record. Henderson stole a total of 326 bases for New York, which was eventually broken by Derek Jeter who stole 358 bases for the club. Henderson is known for his incredible base-running, stealing a total of 1,406 bases(an MLB record) and leading the league in steals 12 times.

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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.