Ricky HendersonMLB's greatest base stealer has died at the age of 65.
Henderson was a 10-time All-Star and spent most of his 14-year career with the team Oakland Athletics.
Henderson would have been 66 on Christmas Day, when he was said to have been suffering from pneumonia.
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Former Oakland Athletics player Ricky Henderson before an MLB game against the St. Louis Cardinals at Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., Monday, April 15, 2024. (Jane Teska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images)
Henderson is also the all-time leader in goals scored. He was named the American League Most Valuable Player in 1990 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 many generations of baseball fans, Rickey Henderson was the gold standard for stealing bases and hitting leadoffs. Rickey was one of the most accomplished and beloved athletics of all time,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. “He also made an unparalleled impact at many other clubs during his quarter-century career. Ricky embodied speed, power and entertainment in setting the tone at the top of the line-up. When we thought about new rules of the game in recent years, we had the Ricky Henderson era In mind.
“Ricky has earned the universal respect, admiration and awe of sports fans. On behalf of Major League Baseball, I send my deepest condolences to Ricky's family, friends, former teammates, A's fans and baseball fans everywhere.”
Henderson won two world championships – one with the first division in 1989 and one with the Premier League in 1989 Another with Toronto Four years later.
Former Oakland Athletics player Ricky Henderson speaks during a ceremony before the game against the San Francisco Giants at RingCentral Coliseum. (Darren Yamashita-USA Today Sports)
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Henderson became MLB's all-time stolen bases leader on May 1, 1991, when he took third base for Oakland — finishing his career with 1,406, surpassing Lou Brock's by nearly 500 sacks. Henderson also retired with 2,295 points, 50 more than Ty Cobb. His 3,055 hits are also 27th all-time.
His 130 stolen bases in 1982 are the most in the live ball era—he and Vince Coleman are the only players since 1920 to have at least 100 stolen bases in three seasons. Henderson had 50 sacks in 13 seasons, the most ever.
Oakland Athletics' Ricky Henderson is victorious after hitting his 938th stolen base and tying Lou Brock's record during a game against the California Angels, Oakland, California on 04/27/1991. (Richard Maxon/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
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He debuted in 1979 and finally hung up the cleats in 2003, compiling a 111.1 WAR in his 25 MLB seasons.
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