On July 5, 1993, Rickey Henderson led off both games of a doubleheader with a home run—homering off Indians starter Paul Abbott in the first game and then off Mark Clark in the nightcap. This rare feat made Henderson one of only four players since 1900 to hit leadoff home runs in both games of a doubleheader, joining Harry Hooper (May 30, 1913) and Brady Anderson (August 21, 1999). It was subsequently done by Ronald Acuña Jr. (August 13, 2018).
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