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Dave Henderson passes away at 57

Dave Henderson, who began his baseball career as the first player ever drafted by the Mariners and later became a post-season hero as an outfielder with the Red Sox and A’s, passed away at the age of 57 on Sunday night.

The man known throughout baseball as “Hendu” died of a heart attack at Harborview Hospital in Seattle. Henderson had a kidney transplant on Oct. 26. He is survived by his wife Nancy, sons Chase and Trent, and former wife Loni.

“On behalf of the Seattle Mariners, I want to extend our deepest sympathies to Chase and Trent and Nancy and to Dave’s many friends,” Mariners team president Kevin Mather said.