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575 - Rickey Henderson - Part Two

The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

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Ricky Henderson and Lou Brock: The Greatest Player Ever

Ricky Henderson was a star player for the Oakland A's. He stole 939 bases in 1991, breaking Mark McGuire's all-time record of 939. But he didn't practice before games and once sat on his own toilet to get ready. In 1993, after being paid $36 million by the Athletics, he went from stealing more than any other player ever to not even looking at pictures while hitting home runs.

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