More sad news as Dave Henderson died of a heart attack on Sunday. He hit a home run for the Red Sox against the Angels in the 1986 that ranks as one of the most memorable in playoff history:
But beyond his memorable playoff moment, Henderson was a reliable contributor to four teams that reached the World Series and played 14 seasons total in the majors. His greatest success came from 1988-91 with Oakland. During that four-year stretch, the A’s went to the World Series three times.
My thought go out to his family and friends. At 57 years old, he left us much too early.
Henderson peaked late, with 20.6 of his 27.6 rWAR coming in four years from ages 29-32, all with Oakland. Overall, he got on base at an all-right clip, but hit for decent power. Baseball-Reference has his with some good defensive seasons, especially during those four peak years.
from baseballmusings.com http://ift.tt/1Ogagy8
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