Major League Baseball (MLB) Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson died Friday at the age of 65 after an illness, TMZ first reported.
He reportedly contracted pneumonia and died in Oakland, California, after a brief hospitalization. reportedcited a source with direct knowledge.
Rest in peace, Rickey Henderson 🙏
▫️10 All-Star appearances
▫️Two-time World Series Champion
▫️All-time stolen base king
▫️All-time run scoring leader
▫️1990 AL MVP
▫️Silver Slugger 3x
▫️First Ballot Hall of Fame Players pic.twitter.com/CkhCrVj9sl— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) December 21, 2024
“I still can’t believe we lost my favorite teammate and great friend Rickey Henderson. May he rest in peace,” said MLB legend and former teammate Dave Winfield. I wrote On Instagram.
“Rickie, rest in peace and my condolences to the Henderson family. One of the best players ever,” fellow All-Star Ozzie Gou said. I wrote With X.
In a 25-year career that began with the Oakland Athletics in 1979 and ended with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2003, Henderson had 3,055 hits, 297 home runs, a .279 batting average and was named an All-Star 10 times. He played for the Yankees, Blue Jays, Mets, and Padres.
Henderson had the most career runs scored in MLB history with 2,295 runs. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009. (Related: Todd Helton, Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer and Jim Leyland officially inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame)
Henderson holds the record for most stolen bases in MLB history with 1,406 stolen bases, earning him the nickname “The Stealing Base Man.”
The Chicago-born athlete’s ability to steal bases was evident from his first year in MLB. Three years later, in 1982, he broke the record by stealing 130 bases in a single season. This is proof of his speed and is a record that cannot be surpassed. MLB.
“Do you think Rickey Henderson will go to heaven after stealing bases? Rest in peace, legend.” said Comedian Andrew Rivers.
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The Oakland A’s honored Henderson with the ceremonial first pitch at Bobblehead Night on Sept. 20, CBS Sports. reported. Henderson had his daughter Adriana pitch the ball for him, and the two hugged after catching it from their position behind the plate. video A momentary show.
Rickey Henderson caught the first pitch from his daughter on bobblehead night! 🥹 pic.twitter.com/Wv80UCknA3
— MLB (@MLB) September 21, 2024
Henderson was also a well-known illegalist. “Ricky, when I was on first base, I always spoke in the third person…’Hey, Thrill, Ricky, I’m here!'” Fellow All-Star Will “The Thrill” Clark said San Francisco radio station KNBR. Mr. Clark also shared other instances of Mr. Henderson’s misconduct.
“If Rickey Henderson passed away, Ricky would be the first to let us know. That’s how great Ricky is!” Fourteen Twenty Sports Bar Podcast I wrote.
