MLB Hall of Famer and “Man of Steal” Ricky Henderson has died at the age of 65 after a bout with pneumonia, according to reports.
A source with knowledge informed TMZ Sports that Henderson died Friday in the Oakland area. Henderson had briefly received treatment for the disease at a local hospital, the source reports.
While Henderson was one of the more well-traveled MLB Hall of Famers, having played for nine teams throughout his 24-year career, the speedster first entered the majors in 1979 as a member of the Oakland A’s, and much of his fame grew from there.
Henderson set the MLB stolen bases record at 1,406. It’s a record that will likely live on well into the future, considering that no other player has amassed even 1,000 stolen bases.
Stolen bases weren’t Henderson’s only specialty. He’s also a member of the 3,000-hit club (3,055), scored 2,295 runs, had 297 home runs, and a lifetime batting average of .279.
Henderson’s enshrinement into baseball immortality came in 2009 when the 10-time All-Star was inducted into Cooperstown.
