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Ricky HendersonMLB’s greatest base stealer has died at the age of 65.
Henderson was a 10-time All-Star, spending most of his 14-year career with the Oakland Athletics.
Henderson would have turned 66 on Christmas Day – reportedly battling pneumonia.
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Former Oakland Athletics player Rickey Henderson prior to their MLB game against St. Louis Cardinals at the Coliseum in Oakland, California on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images)
Henderson is also the all-time scoring leader. He was named the 1990 American League MVP after leading the AL with a 1.016 OPS, 65 stolen bases and 119 runs scored.
He played for the Yankees, Padres, Mets, Mariners, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Angels and Dodgers.
“For multiple generations of baseball fans, Rickey Henderson was the gold standard in base stealing and leadoff hitting. Rickey was one of the most successful and beloved athletes of all time,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. “He also made an impact on so many other clubs during a quarter-century career like no other. Rickey embodied speed, power and fun setting the tone at the top of the lineup. When we considered the new rules of the game in recent years, we had the Rickey Henderson era in mind.
“Rickey earned the universal respect, admiration and awe of sports fans. On behalf of Major League Baseball, I send my deepest condolences to Rickey’s family, his friends and former teammates, A’s fans and baseball fans everywhere.”
Henderson won two World Series – one with the A’s in 1989 and second with Toronto four years later.
Former Oakland Athletics outfielder Rickey Henderson speaks during a pregame ceremony against the San Francisco Giants at RingCentral Coliseum. (Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports)
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Henderson became MLB’s all-time stolen base leader on May 1, 1991, when he took third base in Oakland – finishing with 1,406 in his career, surpassing Lou Brock by nearly 500 bags. Henderson also retired with 2,295 runs scored, 50 more than Ty Cobb. His 3,055 hits are also 27th all-time.
His 130 steals in 1982 are the most in the live game era – he and Vince Coleman are the only players since 1920 to have at least 100 steals in three seasons. Henderson racked up 50 sacks in 13 seasons, the most ever.
Oakland Athletics Rickey Henderson wins after making his 938th career steal and tying Lou Brock’s record during a game against the California Angels, Oakland, CA 4/27/1991. (Richard Mackson/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
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He debuted in 1979 and finally hung up the cleats in 2003, amassing 111.1 WAR in his 25 MLB seasons.
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