This is very sad for me. I loved that guy. But, on the field he was no Elston Howard.
He wore a MLB uniform for 38 years. Is that a record?
I know for sure he holds the record for most autographs.
At first he wasn't good behind the plate... but he learned it well.
Hmmm. Not sure about total years in MLB uniform but Jimmie Reese (real name Hyam Soloman)played second for Oakland in the Pacific Coast League in 1924, moved up to the Yankees in 1930, played only a few years in MLB, went back to PCL, joined Angels as coach in 1971 and was still coach when he died in 1994 at age 93.
Nolan Ryan named one of his sons Reese, in honor.
Prayers for Hendricks and his family. I lived in Baltimore in 1979 (he had one at bat that year) and it was a great year. Hendricks was held in high regard.