New York, NY -- (Sports Network) - Rickey Henderson, the all-time leader in runs scored and stolen bases, headlines the list of 10 first-time candidates on the 2009 baseball Hall of Fame ballot.

Other new candidates include former AL MVP Mo Vaughn and former AL Cy Young winner David Cone. The 10 first-timers join 13 holdovers from the 2008 election, making the 23 names on the ballot the smallest in history.

Jim Rice and Andre Dawson again highlight the list of holdover candidates. Rice came up 16 votes short of induction last year, while Dawson fell 50 votes shy.

Candidates must be named on 75 percent of the ballots cast by members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America with 10 or more consecutive years' experience to gain entry into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Only Rich "Goose" Gossage received the necessary percentage for induction in 2008.

Henderson played 25 years in the majors for nine different teams. He had four separate stints with Oakland and also played for the New York Yankees, Toronto, San Diego, Anaheim, the New York Mets, Seattle, Boston and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Considered by many as the top leadoff hitter in baseball history, Henderson scored 2,295 runs and finished with 1,406 stolen bases. He had 3,055 career hits, including 297 home runs. He hit 81 homers leading off a game to set a record and his 130 stolen bases for Oakland in 1982 is still the big league benchmark.

Henderson was a member of two World Series title teams -- in 1989 with Oakland and 1993 with Toronto. He was the 1990 AL MVP with the Athletics and was selected for 10 All-Star Games.

Vaughn was the 1995 AL MVP with Boston and finished his career with 328 home runs, 1,064 RBI and a .293 batting average in 12 seasons with the Red Sox, Angels and Mets. His career was cut short because of an arthritic knee.

Cone won the 1994 AL Cy Young with Kansas City and also pitched for the New York Mets, New York Yankees, Toronto and Boston in a 17-year career. The right-hander posted a record of 194-126 with a 3.46 earned run average, but was better known for his postseason accolades. He was a member of World Series championship teams with Toronto in 1992 and the Yankees in 1996, 1998-2000.

Other first-year candidates are Jay Bell, Mark Grace, Matt Williams, Greg Vaughn, Ron Gant, Jesse Orosco and Dan Plesac.

Rice, in his 15th and final year on the ballot, was the AL MVP in 1978 and was considered one of the most dangerous hitters of his era. The eight-time All- Star has been close to election the past few years. He was 63 votes shy in 2007 before the near-miss in 2008.

Other holdover candidates, joining Rice and 1987 NL MVP Dawson, are Harold Baines, Bert Blyleven, Don Mattingly, Mark McGwire, Jack Morris, Dale Murphy, Dave Parker, Tim Raines, Lee Smith, Alan Trammel and Tommy John. John is also on the ballot for the final time.

Results from the balloting will be announced January 12, 2009.