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A multi-sport athlete, Henderson attended Oakland Technical High School, where he excelled in baseball, basketball, and football. Notably, he was an All-American running back, achieving two seasons of over 1,000 yards rushing. Although he received several football scholarship offers, Ricky chose to pursue baseball, a decision advocated by his mother due to the typically shorter careers in football.
Rise to Stardom
Henderson’s professional journey began when the Oakland Athletics drafted him in the fourth round of the 1976 MLB draft. His minor league career kicked off with the Boise A's, where he quickly demonstrated his potential, achieving an impressive batting average of .336 in 46 games.