Saturday, May 05, 2001
Henderson finds fountain of youth
By Terry Kinney
Associated Press Writer
Missing most of spring training doesn't appear to have hurt Rickey Henderson very much.
The 42-year-old outfielder was 3-for-4 with three runs scored Saturday as the San Diego Padres beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2.
“He's doing everything right now,” Padres manager Bruce Bochy said. “I think he's found the fountain of youth.”
Henderson, who signed with San Diego as a minor league free agent in March, has a 10-game hitting streak. He tied Rogers Hornsby for 30th on the career list with 2,930 hits and raised his average to .286.
He singled in the first and scored on Phil Nevin's double, singled in the third and scored on Ryan Klesko's grounder and singled in the ninth and scored on Klesko's two-run double.
“It's really great to equal one of the great names in the game,” Henderson said. “It makes you feel good about yourself.”
Last week he moved past Babe Ruth to become the career walks leader. He needs to score 57 runs to pass Ty Cobb. And he would like to become the 25th player with 3,000 hits.
“That's a great feeling just to have a chance to get to 3,000,” Henderson said. “The ultimate of a hitter is to get 3,000.”
But for many years, Henderson thought more about walks and stolen bases.
“I didn't think that much about hits,” he said. “My job was to get on base and make things happen.”
He's been a big part in the turnaround for the Padres, who have won three straight and six of seven.
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