As a follow-up (albeit, a much delayed one) to my previous post on the newly discovered 1978-79 Navojoa Mayos sticker book, I have even more pictures of Rickey to share from his time in Mexico. A big thanks goes out to Arturo (and his father), who has saved all of these unique items. These pictures probably haven't been seen in 30+ years, and there can't be too many copies of them out there!
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This first item is the 1978-79 Liga Mexicana del Pacifico Media Guide, which includes a picture of Rickey's Navojoa team on the front cover.
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Although the picture is a bit small, you can see Rickey in the back row, just below the "1" in 1979, and next to the far left guy in the black suit.
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On the page above you can see Rickey's stats for the year ("Rick Henderson" is the third player from the top). He hit .257 in 44 games (45 hits, 4 2B, 1 3B and 22 SB), so not his best offensive performance, but he was only 20 years old.
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The book above (translated as "On, Mayos, On -- 30 Seasons of Professional Baseball") was written by Dr. Arturo Leon Lerma, past president of the Mexican Pacific League. Diamonds Around the Globe: The Encyclopedia of International Baseball, provides the following summary of the book:
"Restricted to a single Mexican pro ball club, the history of the Navojoa Mayos covers action over six seasons in the Sonora Winter League (1959-1966) and twenty-four campaigns in the wintertime Mexican Pacific League (1970-1994). Season recaps, league standings, rosters, player photos, and individual player statistics offer not only a detailed account of the Navojoa franchise but also a valuable summary of Mexican Pacific League baseball."
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While there's likely to be more mentions of Rickey in the book, the caption of this picture "loosely" discusses his time as a "Robber of Novojoa," who then went on to become the all-time major league base stealer.
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Finally, here's a few random pictures of Rickey on the Mayos. You can now add #10 to the long list of numbers that Rickey has worn over his career.
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While I can't promise I'll be extremely active in the next 6 months (I'm finally finishing my MBA program in May, and should have a bit more time for the blog once that is complete), I do frequently post random articles and pictures on the RHC Facebook page, which is probably the easiest way to keep up with all the current Rickey-related news and events.
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