Baseball Hall of Famer was known as the ‘Man of Steal’

Rickey Henderson, the Oakland kid who became the greatest leadoff hitter in baseball history and his hometown A’s biggest star, has died.

Rickey Henderson, one of the greatest players in Athletics franchise history and a 2009 Hall of Fame inductee, died at 65.

Rickey Henderson, one of the greatest players in Athletics franchise history and a 2009 Hall of Fame inductee, died at 65.

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.

Editor’s note: Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Rickey Henderson died at age 65, MLB announced Saturday. Henderson, who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of F…

Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball's leadoff position, has died. He was 65. Henderson died on Friday. The Athletics said Saturday they were “shocked and heartbroken by his passing," but did not specify a cause of death. Known as baseball's…

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball's leadoff position, has died. He was 65.Henderson died on Friday. The Athletics said Saturday they were “shocked and heartbroken by his passing,

SAN FRANCISCO - Rickey Henderson, the greatest leadoff hitter and base stealer in Major League Baseball history whose blazing speed led him from the sandlots of Oakland to the Baseball Hall of Fame, died Friday. He was 65. The Henderson family released a statement Saturday evening confirming the Hall of Famer's death. The family did not announce a cause of death but did thank the doctors and nurses at UCSF hospital, which they said cared for Henderson with "dedication and compassion." Henderson broke boundaries alongside reams of records during a 25-year career spent with nine teams. Henderson obliterated the record books, owning the all-time stolen-base record with 1,406, an astounding 468 more than the St. Louis Cardinals great Lou Brock, who held the record of 938 for a dozen years before Henderson surpassed him in 1991. Henderson holds the records for the most stolen bases in a single season with 130 in 1982, the most times leading the league in steals with 12 and most consecutive years leading the league…

Widely regarded as the greatest leadoff hitter in baseball history, he was not just one of the game’s most exciting players but also one of its most eccentric.

Rickey Henderson finished his career with 1,406 stolen bases, the most in Major League Baseball history.

Rickey Henderson, MLB's all-time leader in runs scored and stolen bases, has died at the age of 65, according to multiple reports.

Rickey Henderson, MLB's all-time leader in runs scored and stolen bases, has died at the age of 65, according to multiple reports.

OAKLAND - Rickey Henderson, the Oakland kid who became the greatest leadoff hitter in baseball history and his hometown A’s biggest star, has died.

Rickey Henderson, who died Friday at 65, was a one-of-a-kind MLB superstar who never will be duplicated. Monte Poole honors the Athletics legend who wasted no time putting fear into the heart’s of opposing pitchers and managers.

Rickey Henderson, who died Friday at 65, was a one-of-a-kind MLB superstar who never will be duplicated. Monte Poole honors the Athletics legend who wasted no time putting fear into the heart’s of opposing pitchers and managers.

Blink and you would’ve missed him.

Henderson was a member of the Blue Jays during their 1993 World Series championship season.