Reactions to the death of baseball’s stolen base king Rickey Henderson
FILE - Rickey Henderson waves to the crowd during a presentation after he stole third base against the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventh inning to break Ty Cobb's career stolen base record, at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., May 30, 1990. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Paul Sakuma]
The baseball community mourns the death of stolen base king Rickey Henderson. Henderson died on Friday at the age of 65. The Athletics said Saturday they were “shocked and heartbroken by his passing.” MLB Players Association executive director Tony Clark called Henderson one of the most impactful players in the history of the sport. Commissioner Rob Manfred said Henderson was the gold standard of base stealing and leadoff hitting.
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FILE - Former Oakland Athletics player Rickey Henderson looks on before a baseball game between the Athletics and the Texas Rangers in Oakland, Calif., Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
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