Rickey Henderson played for the Yankees for five seasons from 1989-1995. In the collection is a payroll check from just before the opening of the 1987 campaign dated March 31. Twelve times Henderson led the league in stolen bases finishing with 1,406 for his career, nearly 50% more than second place finisher Lou Brock.

On the back of the check is Rickey Henderson’s endorsement signature. Stories on Henderson’s eccentricities abound but one thing is for sure — he loved to play baseball. Two days after his election to the Hall of Fame a 50-year old Henderson remarked, “I believe today, and people say I’m crazy, but if you gave me as many at-bats that you would give the runners out there today, I would out steal every last one of them… they can always ring my phone and I’ll come on down and help their ball club, that’s how much I love the game.”

The two teams Rickey Henderson is most remembered for suiting up for are the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics. Shown here are two autographed cards, one representing each team. Rickey played a combined 19 years for the two clubs over the course of his 25-year playing career in Major League Baseball.