The most prolific base stealer in major league baseball history, Rickey Henderson, has died at age 65.
This is what the New York PostSaturday afternoon. According to TMZ, he was fighting pneumonia.
Henderson wore the uniform of no fewer than nine teams during his long career of 25 seasons in major league baseball, but he is best known for his years with the Oakland Athletics, where he wore the colors for 14 years .
With 1,406 stolen bases, the Chicago native is by far the leader in this chapter in baseball history. Second place, the legendary Lou Brock, has 938.
Hall of Famer Dave Winfield, a former teammate of Henderson's, was one of the first to spread the news Saturday.
“I can't believe I lost one of my favorite teammates and a good friend in Rickey Henderson. Rest in peace,” he wrote in an Instagram post.
Henderson's career spanned from 1979 to 2003. Twice World Series champion, including in 1993 when he wore the uniform of the Toronto Blue Jays, Henderson, among other things, participated 10 times in the World Series Game. major league baseball stars. He accumulated a multitude of other honors during his prolific career.
The Athletics also retired his number 24. He entered the Hall of Fame in 2009, in his first year of eligibility.
