21-12-2024 21:44 via theguardian.com

Rickey Henderson, baseball’s greatest leadoff hitter and ‘Man of Steal’, dies aged 65

A’s icon played 24 years for nine teams from 1979 to 2003Henderson holds MLB records for stolen bases and runsRickey Henderson, baseball’s greatest leadoff hitter and the all-time stolen base king, died Friday in Oakland at the age of 65 after battling pneumonia, multiple sources confirmed on Saturday.Henderson’s career was a testament to speed, power and charisma. Over 24 seasons, he racked up a record-breaking 1,406 stolen bases, 2,295 runs scored, and 81 leadoff home runs. A
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