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The most famous player who batted righty and threw lefty was Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson.
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In perhaps his most memorable transgression, he played cards with teammate Rickey Henderson as the Mets lost the deciding game of the National League Championship Series in Atlanta.
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Players before Robinson had been ferocious on the base paths Ty Cobb, in particular and later players, like Maury Wills and Rickey Henderson, ran faster than Robinson, who had a pigeon-toed stride, his arms and shoulders churning the air.
NEWYORKER: Artful Dodgers
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Even though Dave Winfield (1, 300 hits as a Yankee), Rickey Henderson (663 hits as a Yankee), Wade Boggs (702 hits as a Yankee) and Paul Waner (1 hit as a Yankee) each played for the Yankees at one point during their Hall of Fame careers and have achieved 3, 000 hits, Jeter is the lone Yankee representative.
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