Friday, July 21, 2006

We remember Dave Henderson (1958-2015)

We remember Dave Henderson who was born in California on this day in 1958.   He died in 2015 at the age of 57.

Who remembers watching the Red Sox and Angels in the 1986 ALCS?   It was Dave Henderson who hit that 9th inning HR to keep Boston alive.    It was one of the most dramatic swings in baseball history.  

The Angels were one strike away from winning the AL pennant.    Instead, the ALCS went back to Boston and the Red Sox won.   

Overall, he hit 197 HR with 708 RBI.   His best years were with Oakland (1988-93) when he was an outfielder in those great A's teams.

He will always live in the hearts of Red Sox fans.
 
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