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The Blue Jays latest bullpen savior was Tom Henke, a young man from Missouri, a state the team does not remember fondly
The Blue Jays latest bullpen savior was Tom Henke, a young man from Missouri, a state the team does not remember fondly

The Blue Jays latest bullpen savior was Tom Henke, a young man from Missouri, a state the team does not remember fondly

Date10/18/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: The Blue Jays latest bullpen savior was Tom Henke, a young man from Missouri, a state the team does not remember fondly.
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Tom Henke: Bullpen ace earned major league minimum salary with Jays in 1985
Tom Henke: Bullpen ace earned major league minimum salary with Jays in 1985
10/14/1985
High fives: Blue Jays' Tom Henke accepts high fives from Devon White and Mark Whiten, right, after preserving last night's 4-3 win over Red Sox
High fives: Blue Jays' Tom Henke accepts high fives from Devon White and Mark Whiten, right, after preserving last night's 4-3 win over Red Sox
4/9/1991
Blue Jays pitching staff, including Tom Henke, practice hitting and bunting
Blue Jays pitching staff, including Tom Henke, practice hitting and bunting
10/8/1985
Tom the angler: Pitcher Tom Henke has done a fine job for the Jays on the field and yesterday proved he can also fish as he caught a 6-pound chinook
Tom the angler: Pitcher Tom Henke has done a fine job for the Jays on the field and yesterday proved he can also fish as he caught a 6-pound chinook
9/3/1986
Slap-happy guys: Tom Henke, left, Manuel Lee, Candy Maldonado and Devon White swap high-fives after the Jays topped Orioles 4-2 to gain split of series
Slap-happy guys: Tom Henke, left, Manuel Lee, Candy Maldonado and Devon White swap high-fives after the Jays topped Orioles 4-2 to gain split of series
8/13/1992
Texas-bound: Tom Henke, shown celebrating one of his many saves for Jays, will be the Rangers' stopper next season after signing three-year deal
Texas-bound: Tom Henke, shown celebrating one of his many saves for Jays, will be the Rangers' stopper next season after signing three-year deal
12/15/1992
Jays' ace reliever Tom Henke takes a quiet moment to test the waters
Jays' ace reliever Tom Henke takes a quiet moment to test the waters
3/30/1987
Outta here: Reliever Tom Henke, a mainstay since Jays' first division title taste in '85, looks all but gone
Outta here: Reliever Tom Henke, a mainstay since Jays' first division title taste in '85, looks all but gone
10/2/1992
Making his pitch: Reliever Tom Henke would probably like to terminate some of the Blue Jay brass after the disparaging remarks they made about him to arbitrator yesterday in Chicago
Making his pitch: Reliever Tom Henke would probably like to terminate some of the Blue Jay brass after the disparaging remarks they made about him to arbitrator yesterday in Chicago
4/18/1987
34, Jesse Jefferson. Pitcher, 6-3, 214, 29. Jays plan to use Jesse Jefferson both as starter and in relief, hoping to shore up their bullpen with a pr(...)
34, Jesse Jefferson. Pitcher, 6-3, 214, 29. Jays plan to use Jesse Jefferson both as starter and in relief, hoping to shore up their bullpen with a pr(...)
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Food drive: Blue Jay wives Kathy Henke, left, Claudia Cerutti and Cindy Key show donations their drive at SkyDome has collected for Daily Bread Food Bank
Food drive: Blue Jay wives Kathy Henke, left, Claudia Cerutti and Cindy Key show donations their drive at SkyDome has collected for Daily Bread Food Bank
6/29/1990
Tom Henke's overhand delivery and blazing fastball are the perfect counterpoint to Mark Eichhorn's nearly underarm motion and super slow pitches. Eichhorn sets' em up and Henke knocks' em down
Tom Henke's overhand delivery and blazing fastball are the perfect counterpoint to Mark Eichhorn's nearly underarm motion and super slow pitches. Eichhorn sets' em up and Henke knocks' em down
4/6/1987