This is joes third stab at compiling a list of the 100 greatest players in baseball history. Win shares are calculated using the formula in the book win shares by bill james. Prior to 1969, the pennant winner was determined by the best wonloss record at the end of the regular season. Ken henderson league championship series stats by baseball. At that time, jackson was the sporting editor today called sports editor of the detroit free press. Henderson helped the giants to win the national league western division nl west in 1971 and the reds to win the nl west in 1979. The depth of information and the baseball passion which clearly infuses the site is impressive, and i would encourage baseball fans and information seekers to see what baseball almanac has to offer. He is a former editor of the macmillan baseball encyclopedia and coauthor of amazing mets trivia, the great alltime baseball record book, the miracle has landed, and the macmillan baseball encyclopedia quiz book. Henderson graduated from central memorial high school before playing two. Hendersons greatest contribution was his definitive critique of the myth that baseball was created in 1839 by abner doubleday. They just enjoyed people who love baseball, and through the seattle mariners and oakland athletics fantasy camps, dhba baseball takes the major league experience to the amateur player. I didnt collect baseball cards in 1966, but in the 1980s i obtained all the phillies cards and a few others from the 1966 set. This web site is the property of dhba baseball, llc.
The 2017 topps tier one baseball checklist is strictly autographs and memorabilia cards. Dec 04, 2019 the national baseball hall of fame almanac baseball america, 560 pp. The fortythree founding members of the baseball writers association first met in midoctober 1908. Ken henderson is a writer and producer, known for tiger zero three, the man in the chair 2014 and good boy 2009. The atlanta braves sent willie montanez to the new york mets. Ken hendersons most popular book is the gurus guide to transactsql. Stats awards fabulous feats famous firsts hall of fame hitting charts legendary lists pitching charts record books rules scoring. I would love to share many of the wonderful stories that joe has. Kenneth joseph henderson born june 15, 1946 in carroll, iowa was an outfielder for the san francisco giants 196572, chicago white sox 197375, atlanta braves 1976, texas rangers 1977, new york mets 1978, cincinnati reds 197879 and chicago cubs 197980. The suspension of spring sports has been extended until at least may 1 and is being evaluated on a continual basis. I decided to fill the only gap between 1965 and 1969 by starting this blog. As a high school student, henderson played summer baseball for the calgary, alberta, okotoks dawgs. Ken henderson trades and transactions by baseball almanac. Traded by the oakland athletics to the toronto blue jays for a player to be named later and steve karsay.
The leading destination for sports card and collectible enthusiasts. This is according to my always potentially faulty research, which entailed the persual of the list of mexicanborn major leaguers at. The statistics used were obtained free of charge from the baseball databank. The organizations primary function is to work with major league baseball and individual teams to assure clubhouse and pressbox access for bbwaa members. Cards trading card database has prices achieved from actual card sales, not estimates. Founded 1911 enrollment 6,162 undergraduate 9,295 total nickname lions primary colors crimson pantone 202 navy. A ninetime allstar outfielder, beltran won a world series ring with the houston astros this season to close out his career in a good situation and on his own terms. Carlos beltran announced his retirement from baseball after a 20year major league career from 1998 through 2017. Get the full checklist, team set lists, release date, details on what to expect, hobby box breakdown and more. Kenneth joseph henderson born june 15, 1946 in carroll, iowa was an outfielder for the san francisco giants 196572, chicago white sox 197375, atlanta braves 1976, texas rangers 1977, new york mets 1978, cincinnati reds 197879 and chicago cubs 197980 by dean hanley. Baseball gives a much needed respite to the frazzled psyche of modern america. Since the first pitch was thrown, mlb has tracked the performance of every team and player, documented every hit and measured every home run.
An official mlb publication major league baseball on. Hendersons father died as a result of lou gehrigs disease when henderson was a teenager as a high school student, henderson played summer baseball for the calgary, alberta, okotoks dawgs. The latest book from the highly regarded and bestselling author ken henderson, the gurus guide to sql server architecture and internals is the consummate reference to microsoft sql server. Baseball almanac is a privately held web site endeavor in serious need of your financial assistance. Books by ken henderson author of the gurus guide to.
Henderson was 18 years old when he broke into the big leagues on april 23, 1965, with the san francisco giants. This ken henderson baseball card checklist includes every known baseball card that ken henderson has appeared on, in chronological order. For 19 years, the dhba baseball team has created events that have taken hundreds of baseball fans out of the stands and put them back on the field. The alcohol took what i loved to do the most, which is baseball, what ive done all my life. Henderson s father died as a result of lou gehrigs disease when henderson was a teenager. Ken henderson career batting statistics for major league, minor league, and postseason baseball. Jackson, who became the associations first president. Hall of famer ned hanlon was the captain of the world champion 1887 detroit wolverines, the first title in detroit baseball history, and the last until the tigers of 1935. The toronto blue jays sent jose herrera august 6, 1993 to the oakland athletics to complete the trade.
Ken henderson league championship series stats by baseball almanac the league championship series determines who wins the league pennant and advances to the world series. Baseball almanac is pleased to present a breakdown of players born in u. The pcma is a nonprofit, recreational baseball league for. Each purchase helps support the baseball hall of fames nonprofit mission to preserve baseball history, honor excellence and connect generations of. Ken henderson was born on saturday, june 15, 1946, in carroll, iowa.
The interaction with the former pros like mike moore, dave stewart, bert campaneris, brian holman, mike cameron, norm charlton, jose canseco and others is an experience you will never forget and. Ken henderson has 20 books on goodreads with 498 ratings. Included on the chart are links to the players biography, the years he played, an autographed baseball card notation yyes and a hof hall of fame mark yyes. Since the fall of of 2008, i have collected over 450 of these cards.
Henderson has been at siu since 1991 and took over as head coach in 2011. Chicago cubs signed free agent rhp jim henderson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. Ken henderson is known for his work on reboot 1994, star wars. He has been publishing the list at the athletic subscription required, releasing one per day in a countdown to opening day. Blue sox continue basic high dominance with american. The ken henderson trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where ken henderson has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball. Henderson boys baseball association inc guidestar profile. Baseball card price guide prices from actual card sales. Henderson county 2017 kentucky high school football. A baseball player encyclopedia hayhurst to hernandez baseball almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive list of every major league player whose last name falls between the names above. Its offers a unique combination of periodic action coupled with the suspense of decisionmaking anticipation before each pitch. Images can also be viewed at the hall of fame online exhibit dressed to the nines. A baseball card checklist for ken henderson that includes every baseball card in our baseball card database. He was acquired along with steve stone by the white sox from the giants for tom bradley on november 29, 1972.
His career total is 1,406 steals, 468 more than second place on the top 1,000 list, held by hall of fame outfielder lou brock 938 sb. This page lists every known baseball award won by ken henderson in chronological order. Schools will update their schedules as they have more information. This is the official page of the henderson pcma players, coaches and managers association. Bobby avila seems to have been the first from the list to make an allstar team.
Click the award name and up comes a comprehensive history of that award along with every winner of that particular baseball award. The national baseball hall of fame almanac baseball america, 560 pp. The gurus guide to sql server architecture and internals. The aim is to provide factual information from the marketplace to help collectors.
Expand set name card nbr card description total qty low price. Organize and price your collections as we offer instant access to the worlds leading trading card and collectibles databases, including baseball cards, basketball cards, football cards, nonsports cards, gaming cards and more. Please support our ongoing efforts to preserve baseball history by visiting this page or by contacting us today for additional details baseball almanac has more than 500,000 pages of baseball history, more than 1,500,000 fast facts, original research from recognized experts and material not. The 50 best baseball books from 2017 sports collectors digest.
In addition, bbwaa members also elect players to the national baseball hall of fame, which is the organizations most public function. The major league baseball ultimate book of records. Henderson is 128176 as head coach since taking over for the late dan callahan. Founded 1911 enrollment 6,162 undergraduate 9,295 total nickname lions. Picking up where documentation and white papers leave off, this book takes an allinclusive approach to provide the most depth and breadth of coverage of.
All writers with 10 continuous years of membership in the bbwaa, plus active bbwaa membership at. Hendersons long career in the pros began in 1982, signed by the phillies as an amateur free agent out of his native dominican republic. Complete source for baseball history including complete major league player, team, and league stats, awards, records, leaders, rookies and scores. The texas rangers sent a player to be named later and tom grieve to the new york mets. Free online baseball card price guide baseball card. Baseball offers more varied statistical analyses leading to more spirited debates than the other three sports combined. See more ideas about ken griffey, griffey jr and baseball cards. In 1979, sid monge became the first mexicanborn pitcher to make a major league allstar team. The transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from and is ed by retrosheet. Rickey henderson american baseball player britannica. Henderson county 2017 kentucky high school baseball. Defensive regression analysis data used here was obtained with permission from michael humphreys, author of wizardry. Siu coach contracts broken down part ii daily egyptian.
The official online store of the national baseball hall of fame offers a wide assortment of baseball apparel and collectibles, including exclusive 2020 induction merchandise, cooperstown collection items, mlb team gear and vintage collectibles. Uniform images used with permission from marc okkonen, author of baseball uniforms of the 20th century. Ken samelson is an editor and author of several sports books. Dhba baseball brings together professional players that throughout their playing careers, loved their relationship with fans. Rickey henderson baseball stats by baseball almanac. The bios, stats, and photos of 317 hall of famers, plus yearbyyear election results, rules for election, and lists of firsttime electees, members who spent their career with one club, and other needtoknow info are contained in this. Henderson was born in calgary, alberta to marilyn and neil henderson, an auto mechanic at the university of calgary. Rickey henderson, in full rickey henley henderson, born december 25, 1958, chicago, illinois, u. Join facebook to connect with ken henderson and others you may know. Player dave long dan henry pat corcoran tom henderson stu livingston.
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