Rickey Henderson, Major League Baseball’s record holder for stolen bases and runs, has died at the age of 65.
Nicknamed ‘The Man of Steal’, Henderson achieved 1,406 stolen bases and 2,295 runs in an illustrious career which included World Series wins with Oakland Athletics in 1989 and the Toronto Blue Jays in 1993.
Nicknamed ‘The Man of Steal’, Henderson achieved 1,406 stolen bases and 2,295 runs in an illustrious career which included
A 10-time All-Star and the American League’s Most Valuable Player in 1990, Henderson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.
“For multiple generations of baseball fans, Rickey Henderson was the gold standard of base stealing and lead off hitting,” said MLB commissioner Rob Manfred.
Rickey Henderson, Major League Baseball’s record holder for stolen bases and runs, has died at the age of 65.
Nicknamed ‘The Man of Steal’, Henderson achieved 1,406 stolen bases and 2,295 runs in an illustrious career which included World Series wins with Oakland Athletics in 1989 and the Toronto Blue Jays in 1993.
A 10-time All-Star and the American League’s Most Valuable Player in 1990, Henderson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009.
“For multiple generations of baseball fans, Rickey Henderson was the gold standard of base stealing and lead off hitting,” said MLB commissioner Rob Manfred.
