April 9 in Yankees History: Rickey Henderson of the New York Yankees gets his his 800th career stolen base (1989)

On April 9, 1989 — At Yankee Stadium, Rickey Henderson of the New York Yankees gets his 800th career stolen base in a 4 – 3 New York loss to the Cleveland Indians . Henderson’s steal off 2nd base off the battery of Tom Candiotti / Andy Allanson in the bottom of the 3rd. Henderson also had 2 hits and

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