Rickey Henderson Leaves a Legacy as One of Baseball’s Greatest Showmen

Certainly, no one outside of the movies loved stealing as much as Rickey Henderson or succeeded so grandly at it, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

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'Greatest of all time' Rickey Henderson dies at 65

Rickey Henderson, the greatest leadoff hitter and base stealer in Major League Baseball history, died Friday. He was 65.
ESPN - 2h
Rickey Henderson, Baseball’s Flamboyant ‘Man of Steal,’ Dies at 65

Widely regarded as the greatest leadoff hitter in baseball history, he was not just one of the game’s most exciting players but also one of its most eccentric.
The New York Times - 4h
Rickey Henderson, Baseball's All-Time Stolen Base Leader, Dies at Age 65

The Hall-of-Fame outfielder stole 1,406 bases in his 25-year major league career and was one of the most colorful characters ever to play the game.
The Wall Street Journal - 7h
Rickey Henderson, Major League Baseball's all-time base stealer, dies at 65

Rickey Henderson, the greatest base stealer in Major League Baseball history and one of the game’s most enduring players, has died, Major League Baseball confirmed Saturday.
NBC News - 7h
Rickey Henderson was -- now and forever -- the greatest leadoff hitter ever

For generations of baseball fans, the name Rickey evokes a man who did his job better than anyone in MLB history.
ESPN - 7h
Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball's stolen base king, has died at 65

Baseball Hall of Famer and stolen base king Rickey Henderson has died
ABC News - 3h
Rickey Henderson, baseball Hall of Famer and MLB stolen base king, dies at 65

Henderson played for nine teams in his 25-year MLB career and won two World Series and an AL MVP award.
Yahoo Sports - 9h
Rickey Henderson, baseball’s greatest leadoff hitter and ‘Man of Steal’, dies aged 65

A’s icon played 24 years for nine teams from 1979 to 2003 Henderson holds MLB records for stolen bases and runs Rickey Henderson, baseball’s greatest leadoff hitter and the all-time stolen base ...
The Guardian - 10h
Tribute to Rickey Henderson, MLB's undisputed greatest leadoff hitter

Rickey Henderson, who died Friday at 65, was a one-of-a-kind MLB superstar who never will be duplicated. Monte Poole honors the Athletics legend who wasted no time putting fear into the heart's of ...
Yahoo Sports - 10h