Bio
Tom Henke, born in Kansas City, Missouri, played baseball for East Central College under Coach Tom Dill in 1978 and 1979. Henke was a 1979 NJCAA Honorable Mention All-American while playing for the Rebels.
Henke was drafted by the Seattle Mariners and didn't sign his first contract. He was then again drafted by the Chicago Cubs and didn't sign again. Finally, he signed with the Texas Rangers in 1980.
After signing with the Rangers and appearing in different stints in the minor leagues with the Tulsa Drillers and Oklahoma City, Henke was picked up by Toronto Blue Jays. In 1992, Henke was a member of the World Series Champion Blue Jays. Tom finished his career with the St. Louis Cardinals after a return to the Rangers. Over a 14 year span Henke was named to the MLB All-Star team twice: 1987 and 1995. In his last season in the major leagues in 1995, he was named the Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award. In 2011, Henke was named to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. Tom married his college girlfriend, Kathy (Swoboda) Henke and resides in Taos, Missouri with his family.