Oakland Athletics’ fans are in mourning this weekend after learning of the untimely death of their beloved center fielder, Dave Henderson, of the 1988-1990 pennant winning years.
Many news outlets reported Sunday morning, Dec. 27 that Henderson died at age 57. According to the USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, Henderson had recently been in ill health, undergoing a kidney transplant one month ago.
After making his debut with the Seattle Mariners in 1981 and playing five seasons there, Henderson moved on to the Boston Red Sox and hit a notable home run in Game 5 of the 1986 ALCS, keeping Boston alive as they made their way into the World Series.