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Where are they now?

By Gary Gillette
ESPN Insider

Thursday, May 26, 2005

On May 9, 2005, the new Golden Baseball League announced the San Diego Surf Dawgs had signed 46-year-old Rickey Henderson. Henderson should make his debut for the Surf Dawgs when the GBL opens its inaugural season today, marking his 30th season in professional baseball. That's not a record: Hall of Famer Satchel Paige played for more than 30 pro seasons over a period of more than 40 years, and Deadball Era Negro League star "Home Run" Johnson played until he was 58. Henderson isn't the only o ...

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