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Rickey Henderson, Baseball’s All-Time Stolen Base Chief, Dies at Age 65

The Hall-of-Fame outfielder stole 1,406 bases in his 25-year major league career and was one of the most colorful characters ever to play the game Rickey Henderson was born fast. It was Christmas Day in 1958, and Henderson’s mother was in the back seat of an Oldsmobile speeding toward a Chicago hospital, unexpectedly caught in

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Rickey Henderson, Baseball’s All-Time Stolen Base Chief, Dies at Age 65

The Corridor-of-Fame outfielder stole 1,406 bases in his 25-year main league profession and was one of the colourful characters ever to play the sport

Rickey Henderson was born quick.

It was Christmas Day in 1958, and Henderson’s mom was within the again seat of an Oldsmobile rushing towards a Chicago hospital, unexpectedly caught in a race towards her son’s arrival. Rickey was too fast—a dramatic opening act that proved prophetic for the remainder of his life.

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