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.