This date in baseball books: June 24, 2025

June 24, 2025

1979: Rickey Henderson makes his Major League debut with the Oakland As, going 1-4 and stealing the first of his 1,406 bases in a 5-1 loss to the Texas Rangers.

1991: At age 39, Dave Winfield becomes the oldest player to hit for the cycle as his California Angels beat the KC Royals, 9-4.

Off Base: Confessions of a Thief    Winfield: A Player's Life: 9780393336788: Winfield, Dave, Parker, Tom: Books - Amazon.com

 

 

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