1998 Event Rickey Henderson, rejoins Oakland A's for 4th time 1997 Event San Diego Padres trade Rickey Henderson to Anaheim Angels 1994 Event A's outfielder Rickey Henderson steals his 1,100th career base 1993 Event Blue Jay Rickey Henderson pays Turner Ward $25,000 for his #24 1993 Event A's trade Rickey Henderson to Blue Jays 1993 Event A's Rickey Henderson is 2nd to hit leadoff homers in doubleheader 1992 Event Rickey Henderson steals his 1,000th base 1991 Event A's Rickey Henderson steals an all time record 939th base vs Yankees 1991 Event Rickey Henderson breaks Lou Brocks record with his 939th steal 1990 Event Oakland's Rickey Henderson wins AL MVP 1990 Event Oakland A's Rickey Henderson becomes 2nd to steal 900 bases 1990 Event Nolan Ryan pitches his 6th no-hitter beating Oakland, in 9th he retires Ken Phelps, Rickey Henderson and Willie Randolph (all ex Yankees) 1990 Event Rickey Henderson steals record 893rd base, breaking Ty Cobb's record 1989 Event Rickey Henderson signs record $3,000,000 per year Oak A's contract 1989 Event Rickey Henderson steals a record 8 bases in a play off (5 games) 1989 Event Nolan Ryan strikes out his 5,000th batter (Rickey Henderson) 1989 Event Rickey Henderson sets AL mark of 50 steals in 9 seasons 1989 Event Yankees trade Rickey Henderson to A's for Plunk, Cadaret and Polonia 1989 Event Nolan Ryan strikes out his 5,000th batter, Rickey Henderson 1989 Event Rickey Henderson steals his 800th career base in New York's 4-3 loss to Clev 1988 Event Rickey Henderson steals 2 bases for record 249 as a New York Yankee 1985 Event Rickey Henderson steals Yankee record 75th base of season 1984 Event A's trade Rickey Henderson to Yankees for Jay Howell and Jose Rijo 1983 Event Oakland's Rickey Henderson 3rd straight 100 steals for season 1982 Event Rickey Henderson steals 119th base of season breaks Lou Brock's mark 1982 Event Oakland's Rickey Henderson steals his 100th base of the season 1982 Event California catches A's Rickey Henderson stealing 3 times 1982 Event Rickey Henderson is fastest to reach 50 stolen bases in a year 1980 Event A's Rickey Henderson sets AL stolen base record at 98 en route to 100 1979 Event Rickey Henderson debuts for Oakland and steals his 1st base 1972 Birthday Rickey Brady, NFL tight end, NO Saints 1971 Birthday Rickey Brady, WLAF TE for the Scotland Claymores 1970 Birthday Rickey Brady, NFL tight end for the Philadelphia Eagles 1967 Event Branch Rickey and Lloyd Waner elected to Baseball Hall of Fame 1966 Birthday Rickey Foggie, CFL quarterback for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1965 Death Branch Rickey, American baseball player, manager, and general manager 1959 Event Branch Rickey resigns as Pirates' CEO to be President of Continental League 1958 Birthday Rickey Henderson, born in Chicago, Illinois, baseball player, stolen base king, A's, Yankees 1958 Birthday Rickey Jackson, NFL defensive end for the San Francisco 49ers 1955 Event Branch Rickey steps down as General Manager of the Pirates 1950 Event Branch Rickey signs 5-yr contract as Vice President/General Manager of Pittsburgh Pirates 1950 Event Branch Rickey resigns as Brooklyn Dodger president 1945 Event Branch Rickey signs Jackie Robinson to a Montreal Royals 1944 Event General Eisenhower's clerk Rickey marries corporal Pearlie 1943 Event Phil Wrigley and B Rickey charter All-American Girls Softball League 1942 Event Branch Rickey named president/General Manager of Brooklyn Dodgers 1925 Event Rogers Hornsby replaces Branch Rickey as manager of Cardinals 1907 Event Nationals steal a record 13 bases off catcher Branch Rickey 1881 Birthday Branch Rickey, born in Portsmouth, Ohio, baseball executive, Dodgers
