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...busy for him, even at this hour. A thin man with a bad crossbite is drinking black coffee and waiting for a blueberry muffin, another guy with a German accent is hunched over a plate of fried eggs and toast, and a third customer is sipping at a lime rickey and watching his raw hamburger patty start to smolder. That's close to capacity for The Tasty--only three or four stools around the tiny counter are empty. But that Kennedy St. counter, sandwiched between Varsity Liquor and the Wursthaus, is the only restaurant in the Square that does business...
Whiteyball means leading the majors, with the exception of the Rickey Henderson A's, in stolen bases, successfully employing the squeeze play almost two dozen times, and always sending the man home from third it also means third string catcher Glenn Brummer stealing home with two outs in the bottom of the twelfth and speedy Tommy Herr scoring from second on an infield...
...however, with his awesome speed and helmet-first style, Rickey Henderson, 23, has brought the slippery science out of the bars and back to the bleachers. The reason? The Oakland Athletics' ebullient outfielder riddled Brock's seemingly shatterproof record last Friday night in a four-steal spree. Said a jubilant A's manager, Billy Martin: "He's the most exciting player since Mickey Mantle...
...balloons, the player still hangs out in "Henderson Heights," a 50-seat block of outfield seats he buys for underprivileged kids. Sometimes during games, Centerfielder Dwayne Murphy must tug him back on the field from autograph signing. "I get bored," Henderson admits. Says his former roommate, Pitcher Mike Norris: "Rickey is cocky, but conceit hasn...
Henderson's record-breaker Friday night in Milwaukee was typically audacious. In the third inning, he broke for second and barely slid under the tag. Afterward, Brock and American League President Lee MacPhail presented him with the base. Said Brock: "Rickey, you've carved yourself a niche in baseball history." Stolen the niche would be more like...