Rickey Henderson, the legendary Major League Baseball star who played the lion’s share of his career in his hometown of Oakland with the A’s, passed away on Friday, Dec. 20, his family ...

OAKLAND — Rickey Henderson, the Oakland kid who became the greatest leadoff hitter in baseball history and his hometown A’s biggest star, has died. Henderson would have turned 66 on Christmas Day.

OAKLAND — Rickey Henderson, the Oakland kid who became the greatest leadoff hitter in baseball history and his hometown A’s biggest star, has died. Henderson would have turned 66 on Christmas Day.

Rickey Henderson, Major League Baseball's all-time leader in stolen bases, died at the age of 65, his family announced on ...

Multiple Major League Baseball insiders have reported that Ricky Henderson, MLB's all-time steals leader and an Oakland Athletics legend, has died. He was 65 years old.Nicknamed the "Man of Steal ...

Born in 1958 in Chicago, Rickey made his way to Oakland Tech High School, where he ended up being selected by the A's in the fourth round of the 1976 MLB Draft. Not only was he a fourth round pick ...

We also extend our sincere gratitude to MLB, the Oakland A's, and the incredible doctors and nurses at UCSF who cared for Rickey with dedication and compassion. Your prayers and kindness mean more ...

"He was undoubtedly the most legendary player in Oakland history and made an indelible mark on generations of A's fans over his 14 seasons wearing the Green and Gold," the Athletics said.

Rickey Henderson, one of the greatest players in Athletics franchise history and a 2009 Hall of Fame inductee, died at 65.

He earned American League MVP honors in 1990 and is also a two-time World Series champion (Oakland A's 1989; Toronto Blue Jays 1993).Nicknamed the "Man of Steal", Henderson played 14 of his 25 ...