Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, Baseball’s Stolen Base King, Dies at 65

Former Oakland Athletics player Rickey Henderson looks on before a baseball game between the Athletics and the Texas Rangers in Oakland, Calif., on Sept. 25, 2024. Jeff Chiu/AP Photo

OAKLAND, Calif.—Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball’s leadoff position, has died. He was 65.

Henderson died on Friday. The Athletics said Saturday they were “shocked and heartbroken by his passing,” but did not specify a cause of death.