Henderson, Rice to join Hall of Fame

NEW YORK: Stolen base king Rickey Henderson and former Boston Red Sox slugger Jim Rice have been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, officials said on Monday.

Henderson, baseball's surpreme leadoff hitter who amassed 3,055 hits in 25 seasons spent mainly with the Oakland Athletics, was elected in his first year of eligibility in voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

Rice, who notched 382 home runs and drove in 1,451 RBI in 16 seasons with the Red Sox, was elected in his 15th and last year of eligibility.