Rickey Henderson

Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson in 2002
Left fielder
Born: (1958-12-25)December 25, 1958
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died: December 20, 2024(2024-12-20) (aged 65)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 24, 1979, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 19, 2003, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average.279
Hits3,055
Home runs297
Runs batted in1,115
Stolen bases1,406
Runs2,295
Teams
As player

As coach

Career highlights and awards

MLB records

  • 1,406 career stolen bases
  • 2,295 career runs
  • 130 stolen bases, single season
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction2009
Vote94.8% (first ballot)

Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson (December 25, 1958 – December 20, 2024), nicknamed "Man of Steal", was an American professional baseball left fielder. He played 25 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for nine teams from 1979 to 2003. During this time period, he played for the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, San Diego Padres, Anaheim Angels, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

In 2007, Henderson coached the New York Mets. In 2009, he was honored into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Henderson died on December 20, 2024 at a hospital in San Francisco, California from problems caused by pneumonia, five days before his 66th birthday.

References

  1. ↑ Miedema, Laurence (December 21, 2024). "Rickey Henderson, the greatest Oakland A's player of all time, has died at age 65". The Mercury News. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Oakland A's Legend Rickey Henderson Dead at 65". TMZ. December 21, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  3. ↑ Kaur, Anumita; Murphy, Brian (December 21, 2024). "Baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson dies at 65". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 21, 2024.

Other websites

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