Baseball Hall Of Famer Rickey Henderson Passes Away At 65

Former Oakland Athletics player Rickey Henderson sits in the dugout before the game between the Oakland Athletics and the Texas Rangers at the Oakland Coliseum on September 26, 2024 in Oakland, California. Today will be the Athletics' last game at the Coliseum. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

OAN Staff Avril Elfie
3:14 PM – Saturday, December 21, 2024

Baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson has died at the age of 65.

Ricky died Friday of pneumonia in Oakland, California.

According to Major League Baseball (MLB) records, he was selected as an All-Star 10 times and was named American League MVP in 1990. He also stole 1,406 bases during his career.

Henderson was also MLB's leading scorer with 2,295 points.

Henderson played for nine teams during his 25-year career, including the Athletics, where he spent 14 seasons.

Henderson also spent seven seasons in New York between the Bronx and Queens. He played five years with the New York Yankees from 1985 to 1989 and two years with the New York Mets from 1999 to 2000.

He also played for the Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Angels, Boston Red Sox, San Diego Padres, and Los Angeles Dodgers.

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