Rickey Henderson, who played for the Yankees and the Mets but is most known for his time with the A's, made it into the Hall of Fame on Monday. The Baseball Writers' Association of America voted him in in his first year of eligibility with 94.8 percent of the vote. Red Sox outfielder Jim Rice also got in with 76.4 percent, just above the required 75-percent threshold. Henderson is the all-time leader in runs and stolen bases and is probably the best leadoff hitter of all time. His career on-base percentage is .401. And it wasn't just patience; Rickey, as he was wont to call himself, hit 297 career homers, including 81 leading off games. He played for the Yankees from 1985 to 1989 and the Mets in 1999 and 2000. When Henderson ran out of steam, he still tried playing for the independent Newark Bears for almost no money out of pure love for the game. He's a worthy admission to Coooperstown.