The greatest lead off hitter of all time, Rickey Henderson, has become the New York Mets new hitting coach.

Henderson had already been with the Mets as a special instructor and has been instrumental in Jose Reyes development as a player.

Henderson had a 25 year career from 1979 to 2003. He finished his career with 3055 hits, 2295 runs, 1406 stolen bases, and 2190 walks. He is MLB's all time leader in runs and stolen bases and he's second to only Barry Bonds in walks.

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