Rickey Henderson captures the American League MVP
Oakland Athletics outfielder Rickey Henderson edges Cecil Fielder of the Tigers for the American League MVP Award. Henderson hit .325 with 28 home runs and a major league-best 65 stolen bases.
Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics becomes the American League’s all-time stolen base king.
Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics becomes the American League’s all-time stolen base king. In swiping third base against the Toronto Blue Jays, Henderson steals his 893rd base to surpass the long-standing record set by Ty Cobb.
At New York, the A’s edge the Yankees, 2 – 1 in 11 innings. Rickey Henderson plates the first run, scoring from second base on a 6 – 3 ground out. Rick Honeycutt is the winning pitcher.
At New York, the A’s edge the Yankees, 2 – 1 in 11 innings. Rickey Henderson plates the first run, scoring from second base on a 6 – 3 ground out. Rick Honeycutt is the winning pitcher.
Brian Holman of the Seattle Mariners loses his bid for the major league’s 13th perfect game with two outs in the 9th inning
1990 – Brian Holman of the Seattle Mariners loses his bid for the major league’s 13th perfect game with two outs in the 9th inning on Ken Phelps’ pinch-hit home run in the Mariners’ 6 – 1 victory over the Oakland Athletics. Phelp’s homer run will be the final homerun in his career. Holman will strikeout Rickey Henderson for the final out.
Major League Season Recap 1989
The 1989 baseball season ended with disaster. At 5:04 p.m. on October 17 in San Francisco’s Candlestick Park — just a half-hour before game three of the 1989 World Series — fans and players felt a vibration. For a few seconds, they didn’t know what to make of the tremors, but then the reality…
Mark Langston reaches an agreement with the Angels on a five-year contract worth $16 million
Mark Langston reaches an agreement with the Angels on a five-year contract worth $16 million, making the left-handed pitcher the latest highest-paid player in baseball history. The 29 year-old free agent, who had a combined 16-14 record with the Mariners and Expos last season, rejected Montreal’s three-year, $9 million offer last summer that would have made him the first major leaguer to have averaged $3 million a season.
Rickey Henderson becomes highest paid player in the game
November 28, 1989, Rickey signs a four-year $12 Million deal to stay in Oakland, making him the highest-paid player in the game. He lead Oakland to their first World Series title in 1989 since 1973. Henderson will win the MVP Award in 1990, his first and only. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the Community” subscribe_text=”We bring you…
The Oakland Athletics complete a sweep in the World Series with a 9 – 6 win over the San Francisco Giants
1989 – The Oakland Athletics complete a sweep in the World Series with a 9 – 6 win over the San Francisco Giants. Rickey Henderson’s home run supports starter and winner Mike Moore. Dave Stewart is named Series MVP after winning the first and third game of the Series, which was interrupted by an earthquake.
The Oakland Athletics beat Toronto, 4 – 3, in Game 5 of the ALCS to advance to the World Series for the second straight year. Rickey Henderson, who hit .400 with eight stolen bases, is named Series MVP.
1989 – The Oakland Athletics beat Toronto, 4 – 3, in Game 5 of the ALCS to advance to the World Series for the second straight year. Rickey Henderson, who hit .400 with eight stolen bases, is named Series MVP.
Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers becomes the first major league pitcher to reach the 5,000 strikeout mark
Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers becomes the first major league pitcher to reach the 5,000 strikeout mark
