Dave Henderson

Dave Henderson
Henderson with the Oakland A's in 1989
Center fielder
Born: (1958-07-21)July 21, 1958 Merced, California, U.S.
Died: December 27, 2015(2015-12-27) (aged 57) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 9, 1981, for the Seattle Mariners
Last MLB appearance
July 29, 1994, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.258
Home runs	197
Runs batted in	708
Teams
Seattle Mariners (1981–1986) Boston Red Sox (1986–1987) San Francisco Giants (1987) Oakland Athletics (1988–1993) Kansas City Royals (1994)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1991) World Series champion (1989)

David Lee Henderson (July 21, 1958 – December 27, 2015), nicknamed "Hendu", was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants, Oakland Athletics, and Kansas City Royals during his 14-year career, primarily as an outfielder.

Henderson is best remembered for the two-out, two-strike home run he hit in the top of the ninth inning in Game 6 of the 1986 American League Championship Series. He helped his teams reach the World Series four times during his career—Boston in 1986 and Oakland from 1988 to 1990, with Oakland winning the championship in 1989. His uncle Joe Henderson appeared in 16 MLB games as a pitcher during the mid-1970s.^[1]