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| Rickey Henderson 1982 Topps #610 |
RANDOM THOUGHTS ... Awesome card here featuring the great Rickey Henderson on the base-paths, which is fitting because in 1982 he set the Major League record with 130 stolen bases. The previous mark had been 118, set by Lou Brock in 1974. Henderson had put himself on the map with 100 steals in 1980, but in 1982 it all came together. ... He led the league with 116 bases on balls, helping him to a .398 on-base percentage, which means he was getting on base a ton. And if he got on, he was taking second base in a hurry. And maybe third base, too. ... Henderson was also caught stealing 42 times in 1982, which seems like a lot (and it is), but when you consider his 75% success rate that season (130 steals in 172 attempts), it's acceptable. ... He was 80% for his career, which is phenomenal. ... Henderson, a Hall of Famer, led the American League in stolen bases in seven consecutive seasons (1980-1986), and topped the century mark three times: 100 SB in 1980, 130 SB in 1982, and 108 SB in 1983. His career record 1,406 steals is a record that will likely never be broken. ... As for the '82 Topps card design itself, I like the look. It's pretty basic, with minimal borders and maximum card space afforded to the image itself. The colored stripes differed by team and seemed to be loosely based on team colors at times. And many of the images in the card set were cool game-action photos like this one, which is excellent. I'd give the card design a thumbs-up.
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