Rickey Henderson, MLB Hall of Famer, Dies at 65
Rickey Henderson, MLB Hall of Famer, Dies at 65

Rickey Henderson, MLB Hall of Famer, Dies at 65

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Rickey Henderson, Major League Baseball's all-time stolen bases leader and Hall of Famer, has died at the age of 65 after battling pneumonia. Over a remarkable 25-year career, Henderson recorded 1,406 stolen bases and 2,295 runs scored, making him a two-time World Series champion and a 10-time All-Star. He spent the majority of his career with the Oakland Athletics, his hometown team, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009. Henderson's legacy as the greatest leadoff hitter is cemented by his modern record of 130 stolen bases in a single season in 1982. Tributes poured in from former teammates and baseball figures, including Dave Winfield and Bob Kendrick, who expressed their condolences and celebrated Henderson's impact on the game. Henderson's passion for baseball was epitomized in his famous quote: 'If my uniform doesn't get dirty, I haven't done anything in the baseball game.'

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