Rickey Henderson was best known for stealing bases throughout his 24 seasons in Major League Baseball. During his career, Henderson stole 1,406 bases, becoming a player that was hard to keep off the basepaths. And on Oct. 7, 1989, he took his record to another level.
![Rickey Henderson, right, takes off to steal second base against the Baltimore Orioles in 1983. Photo credit: Rickey Henderson, Gary Soup](https://blacknewsandviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/RICKEYHENDERSON-SHIB100722-Photo-1024x746.jpg)
Henderson, who played for the Oakland A’s at the time, stole eight bases in a playoff series against the Toronto Blue Jays. From there, what he wanted to do was clear: be the best at stealing bases. Henderson’s record still stands today. He would go on to cause more headaches for opposing teams on the basepaths, but this day was special.