Steve Henderson

Steven Curtis Henderson (born November 18, 1952) is a former Major League Baseball left fielder who is best remembered for being one of the players the New York Mets acquired in the infamous "Midnight Massacre." Henderson was originally drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the fifth round of the 1974 Major League Baseball Draft out of Prairie View A&M; University. After leading the Eastern League with 158 hits, eleven triples and 255 total bases, and batting .312 in 1976 for the Reds' double A affiliate, the Trois-Rivieres Aigles, he was batting .326 for the triple A Indianapolis Indians in 1977 at the time of his trade to New York. Tom Seaver was in a contract dispute with New York Mets chairman M. Donald Grant when on June 15, 1977 Grant traded Seaver to the Cincinnati Reds for Pat Zachry, Doug Flynn, Dan Norman and Henderson. Dave Kingman was also traded to the San Diego Padres for minor league pitcher Paul Siebert and Bobby Valentine. Somewhat more quietly that day, they also...