Baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson dead at 65

[shockedcanadian]

Wow, so young. Dying of pneumonia at 65.

He helped Jays win a WS and he was the most dominant base stealer of his era. Vince Coleman was quite dominant as well in the NL for a few years.

RIP

Baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson dead at 65

Baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, MLB's all-time leader in stolen bases and runs scored, has died at the age of 65. He would have turned 66 Christmas Day.

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enderson is also the all-time leader in runs scored. He was named the American League MVP in 1990 after leading the AL with a 1.016 OPS, 65 stolen bases, and 119 runs scored.

He played for the Yankees, Padres, Mets, Mariners, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Angels, and Dodgers.

"For multiple generations of baseball fans, Rickey Henderson was the gold standard of base stealing and leadoff hitting. Rickey was one of the most accomplished and beloved Athletics of all-time," MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. "He also made an impact with many other Clubs during a quarter-century career like no other. Rickey epitomized speed, power and entertainment in setting the tone at the top of the lineup. When we considered new rules for the game in recent years, we had the era of Rickey Henderson in mind.

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

Wow, so young. Dying of pneumonia at 65.

He helped Jays win a WS and he was the most dominant base stealer of his era. Vince Coleman was quite dominant as well in the NL for a few years.

RIP

Baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson dead at 65

Baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, MLB's all-time leader in stolen bases and runs scored, has died at the age of 65. He would have turned 66 Christmas Day.

www.foxnews.com

enderson is also the all-time leader in runs scored. He was named the American League MVP in 1990 after leading the AL with a 1.016 OPS, 65 stolen bases, and 119 runs scored.

He played for the Yankees, Padres, Mets, Mariners, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Angels, and Dodgers.

"For multiple generations of baseball fans, Rickey Henderson was the gold standard of base stealing and leadoff hitting. Rickey was one of the most accomplished and beloved Athletics of all-time," MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. "He also made an impact with many other Clubs during a quarter-century career like no other. Rickey epitomized speed, power and entertainment in setting the tone at the top of the lineup. When we considered new rules for the game in recent years, we had the era of Rickey Henderson in mind.

RIP Rickey---I watched him when he played for the Mariners. Even at that age, he was a force.

 

[Failzero]

Was he a well known party Animal in the 80s ?

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

Was he a well known party Animal in the 80s ?

Rickey? Naw..he was renowned for his work ethic, which was why he played at such a high level for so long--he was an arrogant ****..in the style of Ali--but like Ali..he backed his shit up:

Rickey Henderson stats​

Some of Henderson's career accomplishments:

• 1,406 stolen bases – most in MLB history
• 2,295 runs – most in MLB history
• 3,055 hits
• 297 home runs (81 leadoff)
• .401 on-base percentage
• 10-time MLB All-Star
• 1990 American League MVP with Oakland
• 1980 AL Gold Glove winner
• Three-time Silver Slugger

 

[Rocko]

Was one of the best players I’ve ever watched play

 

[DGS49]

He was the classic example of the player that you hate when he is your opponent and love when he is on your side.

I found his extreme-crouch batting stance to be borderline cheating. Sorry.

 

[shockedcanadian]

RIP Rickey---I watched him when he played for the Mariners. Even at that age, he was a force.

I didn't even know he ever played for the Mariners.

I remember him with the Yankees when he was young, then Oakland, then the Jays for one season. Where he went after I never followed. He was still a great leadoff hitter when he came to T.O for a year.

We picked up some dominant players to surround our already talented team. Henderson for a year, Winfield, and Molitor. Each time they had insane seasons and Jays earned back to back rings. Go check out Roger Clemens stats when he was here for two years. Off the charts.

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

He was the classic example of the player that you hate when he is your opponent and love when he is on your side.

I found his extreme-crouch batting stance to be borderline cheating. Sorry.

Best lead-off hitter ever~

 

[katsteve2012]

An amazing ball player. He was definitely SPECIAL.