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.

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