- Baseball's all-time stolen base leader
- He is a 10 time all-star.
- Batted .279 in 25 MLB seasons.
- Collected 1406 stolen bases in 25 MLB seasons.
- Oakland Athletics All-Time Leader in Runs (1,270), Walks (1,227), Stolen Bases (867) and Times on Base (3,050).
- Holds Oakland Athletics record for most Stolen Bases in a season (130 in 1982).
- New York Yankees All-Time Leader in Stolen Bases (326).
- Holds New York Yankees record for most Stolen Bases in a season (93 in 1988).
- Member of 1981 and 1992 American League Western Division Champion Oakland Athletics teams. Member of 1989 World Series Champion Oakland Athletics team. Member of 1990 American League Champion Oakland Athletics team. Member of 1993 World Series Champion Toronto Blue Jays team. Member of 1996 National League Western Division Champion San Diego Padres team. Member of 2000 National League Champion New York Mets team.
- Won 3 American League Silver Slugger Awards as Outfielder (1981, 1985 and 1990).
- Won 1981 American League Gold Glove Award as Outfielder.
- Named 1989 American League Championship Series MVP for having .400 Batting Average (6 for 15), 8 Runs, 1 Double, 1 Triple, 2 Home Runs, 5 RBI, 7 Walks, .609 On-base percentage, 1.000 Slugging Percentage and 8 Stolen Bases in 5 Games.
- Finished 10th in voting for 1980 American League MVP for leading League in Stolen Bases (100) and having .303 Batting Average (179 for 591), 111 Runs, 22 Doubles, 4 Triples, 9 Home Runs, 53 RBI, 117 Walks, .420 On-base percentage, .399 Slugging Percentage, 236 Total Bases, 6 Sacrifice Hits, 3 Sacrifice Flies and 7 Intentional Walks in 158 Games.
- Finished 2nd in voting, to Rollie Fingers, for 1981 American League MVP for leading League in Runs (89), Hits (135) and Stolen Bases (56). Also had .319 Batting Average, 18 Doubles, 7 Triples, 6 Home Runs, 35 RBI, 64 Walks, .408 On-base percentage, .437 Slugging Percentage, 185 Total Bases, 4 Sacrifice Flies and 4 Intentional Walks in 108 Games.
- Finished 10th in voting for 1982 American League MVP for leading League in Walks (116) and Stolen Bases (130) and having .267 Batting Average (143 for 536), 119 Runs, 24 Doubles, 4 Triples, 10 Home Runs, 51 RBI, .398 On-base percentage, .382 Slugging Percentage, 205 Total Bases, 2 Sacrifice Flies and 1 Intentional Walk in 149 Games.
- Finished 24th in voting for 1983 American League MVP for leading League in Walks (103) and Stolen Bases (108) and having .292 Batting Average (150 for 513), 105 Runs, 25 Doubles, 7 Triples, 9 Home Runs, 48 RBI, .414 On-base percentage, .421 Slugging Percentage, 216 Total Bases, 1 Sacrifice Hit, 1 Sacrifice Fly and 8 Intentional Walks in 145 Games.
- Outfielder with the Oakland Athletics (1979-1984; 1989[end]-1993[start]; 1994-1995; 1998), New York Yankees (1985-1989[start]), Toronto Blue Jays (1993[end]), San Diego Padres (1996-1997[start]; 2001), Anaheim Angels (1997[end]), New York Mets (1999-2000[start]), Seattle Mariners (2000[end]), Boston Red Sox (2002), and Los Angeles Dodgers (2003).
- Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009 (first year of eligibility).
- Made major league debut on 24 June 1979.
- Holds major league records for most home runs by a leadoff batter (first inning) in a career (81) and the American League (73).
- Spring Training Instructor for the New York Mets. (February 2006)
- Inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame in 2018 (inaugural class).
- Has three daughters: Angela, Adrian, and Lexi Henderson.
- Son of Bobbie Earl Henderson, and John Henley.
- Brother of Alton Henderson, Douglas Henderson, Glynnes Henderson, John Henderson, Paula Henderson, and Tyrone Henderson.
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