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New York Yankees: Why They Traded Rickey Henderson, but Signed Derek Jeter

Henderson played for the New York Yankees from 1985-89. His best season with the Yankees was his first season with the Yankees.

Rickey batted .314, had a .419 on base average and slugged .519. He hit 24 home runs and batted in 72 runs. Rickey stole 80 bases.

In his four full seasons as a Yankee, Henderson stole 301 bases, but in 1989, Rickey got off to a slow start and was hitting only .247 after 65 games.

Desperate for pitching help and realizing that Rickey would be a free agent at the end of the season, the Yankees traded Henderson back to the Oakland A's in exchange for right-hander Eric Plunk, southpaw Greg Cadaret and speedy outfielder Luis Polonia.

The Yankees were unwilling to sign Henderson to a three-year contract, ...

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