His snatch catch was so cool. Rickey Henderson would take a routine fly ball, usually one of baseball’s most yawn-inducing endeavors, and turn it into a showcase. A flex. Of his elite hand-eye coordination.

The last time I saw Rickey Henderson was late September in the Athletics’ clubhouse as the last, sad homestand at the Oakland Coliseum wound down to its final game. I’d known him since 1979 when he was brought up to the big leagues in his first run with the A’s.

The baseball community mourns the death of stolen base king Rickey Henderson. Henderson died on Friday at the age of 65.

Henderson shared his three daughters, Angela, Alexis and Adrianna, with Pamela. They were present for several noteworthy events honoring Henderson’s legacy, including at the 2006 ribbon cutting at the Rickey Henderson Field at Arroyo Viejo Park in East Oakland, California.

Major League Baseball’s all-time stolen base leader Rickey Henderson died at the age of 65, according to his family, per the Athletics. Henderson passed away on Friday, according to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Baseball Hall of Famer and stolen base king Rickey Henderson has died. He was 65. Known as baseball’s “Man of Steal,” Henderson had a lengthy list of accolades and accomplishments over his nomadic 25-year career.

Rickey Henderson, a 10-time All-Star and the all-time stolen base leader, died on Friday after a bout with pneumonia, multiple outlets reported. He was 65. Henderson played 25 seasons in

A week after Rickey Henderson’s death, enough of the notion-as-fact nonsense. He was not the “greatest baserunner in history.”