Baseball Hall-of-Famer Rickey Henderson dies at age 65

21 Dec 2024, 20:56 by Don Jacobson · UPI

Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, hailed as the greatest leadoff hitter and base-stealer in the sport's history, has died at age 65, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Saturday.

Henderson, who was nicknamed the "Man of Steal" and accomplished his greatest feats while playing for the Oakland Athletics, died just short of his 66th birthday on Christmas Day.