Rickey Henderson, the Oakland kid who became the greatest leadoff hitter in baseball history and his hometown A’s biggest star, has died.
Henderson would have turned 66 on Christmas Day.
The left fielder with the unmistakable crouched batting stance and affable swagger set MLB career records with 2,295 runs and 1,406 stolen bases and is the single-season stolen base king. He was enshrined in the Hall of Fame in 2009, his first year of eligibility.
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Rickey Henderson (35), outfielder for the Oakland A’s, poses in March 1, 1979, at an unknown location. (AP Photo) Oakland Athletics’ Rickey Henderson hits a home run during game four of the World Series against the San Francisco Giants at Candlestick Park. (Gary Reyes/Oakland Tribune) Oakland Athletics’ Rickey Henderson runs to first in this undated file photo in Oakland, Calif. (Dino Vournas/file) Oakland Athletics’ Rickey Henderson, right, and Dave Henderson head to the outfield on April 5, 1992, in Oakland, Calif. (Matthew J. Lee/file) Jose Canseco with Rickey Henderson (Peter DaSilva) Oakland Athletics’ Rickey Henderson throws his helmet after being picked off at third base by Kenny Rogers during a game on June 12, 1990, in Oakland, Calif. (Roy H. Williams/Staff Archives) Oakland Athletics’ Rickey Henderson holds up third base after breaking Lou Brock’s all-time career record for stolen bases during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees in Oakland, Calif. It was his 939th career stolen base. (AP Photo/Alan Greth) A.P. Photo Read More Details
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