Dave Henderson
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Dave Henderson
| Born: | July 21, 1958 |
| Birthplace: | Merced, California |
| Hometown: | Bellevue, Washington |
| Height: | 6' 2" |
| Weight: | 220 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1st Round, 1977 by Seattle Mariners |
| College: | None |
| High School: | None |
| Other Teams: | Seattle Mariners 1981-86 San Francisco Giants 1987 Oakland A’s 1988-1993 Kansas City Royals 1994 |
| Years with Boston: | 1986 - 1987 |
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Overall Career
David Lee Henderson (born July 21, 1958 in Merced, CA) was a right-handed, power hitting outfielder who played in four World Series' in his 14 year career. Henderson's only World Series win came in 1989 with the Oakland Athletics. He enjoyed a long career beginning with the Seattle Mariners and then the Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, Athletics and Kansas City Royals. From 1986 through 1990, he was a memember of four American League Champion teams.
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Awards
- 1991 American League All-Star
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Moment in the Sun
- Henderson hit a two-out, two-run homer for Boston in the top of the ninth inning of Game Five of the 1986 LCS with the California Angels one strike away from their first World Series appearance.
- In the 1989 WS, Henderson hit home runs in consecutive innings in Game Three after just missing one in the first inning (a double off the railing).
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Trivia
- At the time of his trade to Boston, Henderson was Seattle's career leader in home runs and was tied for the team lead in XBH.
- Henderson was traded to the Giants on September 1, 1987 for Randy Kutcher. The reason was to make room for rookie Ellis Burks.
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Transactions
- June 7, 1977: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (26th pick) of the 1977 amateur draft.
- August 19, 1986: Traded by the Seattle Mariners with Spike Owen to the Boston Red Sox for players to be named later, Rey Quinones, and cash. The Boston Red Sox sent Mike Brown, Mike Trujillo, and John Christensen to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.
- September 1, 1987: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the San Francisco Giants for Randy Kutcher (PTBNL).
- November 9, 1987: Granted Free Agency.
- December 21, 1987: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
- November 4, 1988: Granted Free Agency.
- December 1, 1988: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
- December 7, 1990: Granted Free Agency.
- December 11, 1990: Signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
- October 29, 1993: Granted Free Agency.
- January 27, 1994: Signed as a Free Agent with the Kansas City Royals.
- October 18, 1994: Granted Free Agency.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
