As a player, Henderson was magnificent, magnetic, game-changing. But Rickey, the character, was even more than that. There will only ever be one Rickey Henderson [Video] ...

Beneath the theatrics, Rickey Henderson — the best leadoff hitter of all time — was a true baseball virtuoso. The Washington Post Story by Thomas M. Boswell ...

MLB legend Rickey Henderson's shock passing came after a battle with pneumonia, it was revealed on Saturday. The baseball world is mourning the loss of Henderson - who is widely considered the ...

His detractors were not completely wrong. Rickey was difficult. Rickey was a force of his own making, for better and, for a manager, often for worse -- especially when he saw himself as underpaid.

Rickey Henderson, the greatest leadoff hitter and base stealer in MLB history, hit 297 home runs, including a record 81 to lead off a game. He stole 1,406 bases and holds the record for most ...

With Henderson, the line between truth and myth, fact and fiction, was often blurry. It didn’t much matter whether the larger-than-life stories about Rickey were real or not.

Among the many incredible feats Rickey Henderson accomplished during his Hall of Fame career, setting the single-season stolen-base record stands as one of his most iconic. On Aug. 27, 1982, Henderson ...

Rickey dominated the '80s Henderson led the American League in steals in every year of the 1980s except for an injury-shortened 1987 campaign. He led MLB in steals in five of those seasons. From ...

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.

Heartbroken fans and stars of baseball pay tribute to Rickey Henderson after legend's death at 65. READ MORE: Meet the most unexpected viral sports stars of 2024 By LEOCCIANO CALLAO. Published: 17 ...

When Henderson was a 10th grader at Oakland Technical High School, his new baseball coach, Bob Cryer, fanned the players out and pointed to those he wanted to report to the varsity and then junior ...