Hall of Famer and Oakland Athletics great Rickey Henderson has died at age 65, according to reports.
Oakland Athletics ’ legend, MLB Hall-of-Famer and one of the greatest players in baseball history, Rickey Henderson has passed at the age of 65. His death was confirmed by MLB on FOX's ‘X’ account. Henderson was days shy of turning 66 on Christmas Day.Born Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson, he was nicknamed "Man of Steal." Henderson played for nine teams from 1979 to 2003, including four separate stints with the A’s. His primary position was left fielder.
During his first season with the MLB, he broke the American league stolen base record of 96 with 100 swipes. Previously, the record was held by Ty Cobb with the American League for 65 years.The Oakland native won the 1990 American League MVP and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2009.He was born in Chicago, Illinois on Dec. 25, 1958. Henderson spent most of his childhood in Oakland, graduating from Oakland Tech.
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