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Rickey Henderson debuts with A’s and picks up 2 hits and a stolen base

ByThis Day in Baseball June 24, 1979June 17, 2021

On June 24, 1979, 20-year-old future Hall of Famer, Rickey Henderson makes his major league debut for the Oakland A’s in the first game of a doubleheader, a 5-1 loss to Texas. Henderson picks up a single, a double, and his first stolen base in four at-bats against the Texas Rangers. Later in the season,…

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The Redbirds’ Ted Simmons suffers a broken bone in his left wrist during a 6 – 2 loss to the Mets. He will miss 28 games.

ByBaseball June 24, 1979November 19, 2021

The Redbirds’ Ted Simmons suffers a broken bone in his left wrist during a 6 – 2 loss to the Mets. He will miss 28 games.

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Day: June 24, 1979

Rickey Henderson debuts with A’s and picks up 2 hits and a stolen base

The Redbirds’ Ted Simmons suffers a broken bone in his left wrist during a 6 – 2 loss to the Mets. He will miss 28 games.

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