MLB Hall of Famer and “The Steal'' Rickey Henderson has died of pneumonia at the age of 65, according to reports.
A person familiar with the matter tells TMZ Sports that Henderson passed away on Friday in the Oakland area. Sources said Henderson was briefly being treated at a local hospital.
Henderson played for nine teams during his 25-year career and was one of the most well-traveled players in the MLB Hall of Fame, but the speedster first entered the majors as a member of the Oakland Athletics in 1979 and his Much of its fame grew in 1979. There.
Henderson set the MLB record for stolen bases with 1,406. Considering that no other player has achieved even 1,000 stolen bases, there is a high possibility that this record will remain in the future.
Stealing bases wasn't Henderson's only specialty. He was also a member of the 3,000-hit club (3,055 hits), had 2,295 RBIs, 297 home runs, and a career batting average of .279.
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Henderson made his mark on the baseball world in 2009 when the 10-time All-Star was selected by Cooperstown. Henderson spent 14 of his 25 years in Oakland, five with the Yankees, three with the Padres, two with the Mets, and one year each with the Mariners, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Angels and Dodgers.
