DJessica Herrera and her brother Anthony never even dreamed of meeting a baseball player and a member of the Hall of fame with Ricky Henderson. But they succeeded because of absent-mindedness men.
The moment when brother and sister left the game Raiders, Anthony noticed that the phone had disappeared. Jessica decided to call brother. To their surprise, they replied a male voice.
«Hey, I got your phone. I am ready to meet anywhere you say,» said he.
The man introduced himself as Ricky Henderson. Jessica was sure it was just a coincidence and calling people – teska legendary baseball player. They agreed to meet at the Regioal Park North Oakland Sports Center to reclaim the loss.
«Suddenly a black jeep caught up with us. It was a very weird machine, and, my God, it’s really him! It was an amazing moment,» he told ABC7 News shocked the man. As it turned out, his Savior was really popular baseball player of the 80s.
As it turned out, Henderson found the phone on his bumper. After returning the gadget to the owner, the baseball player took a few pictures and signed autographs for their fans.
Ricky Henderson after stealing second base at Yankee Stadium on 19 August 1988, wikimedia.org
«He was like my idol, just for adult. In my childhood I played baseball, and everyone wanted to steal bases, to be like Ricky» Anthony said.
Recall that Ricky Henderson is an American retired baseball player who played in the majors from 1979 to 2003. He was nicknamed the «man-thief» due to the record number of so-called stolen bases. He is considered one of the most powerful hitters of baseball in the United States.
