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There's no absence of talent to come out of California, but Rickey Henderson is the best of the large group. The Hall of Famer won one MVP Award and made 10 All-Star appearances during his career. The greatest leadoff man of all time, he's the career leader in stolen bases (1,406) and runs scored (2,295), and he also reached the 3,000 hit mark. Henderson was drafted in the fourth round in 1976 out of Technical High School in Oakland by his hometown team.