- Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson is an American retired professional baseball left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for nine teams from 1979 to 2003, including four stints with his original team, the Oakland Athletics
| Born: | 25 December 1958 Comment | | How old is Rickey Henderson in 2024? / Age: | 65 years
| | Zodiac sign: | Capricorn |
Rickey Henderson Net worth 2024 (estimated)
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Rickey Henderson facts
- Nicknamed "The Man of Steal", he is widely regarded as baseball's most reliable leadoff hitter and baserunner
- He holds the major league records for career stolen bases, runs, unintentional walks and leadoff home runs
- At the time of his last major league game in 2003, the ten-time American League (AL) All-Star ranked among the sport's top 100 all-time home run hitters and was its all-time leader in base on balls
- In 2009, he was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame on his first ballot appearance
- Henderson also holds the single-season record for stolen bases (130 in 1982) and is the only player in AL history to steal 100 bases in a season, having done so three times
- His 1,406 career steals is 50% higher than the previous record of 938 by Lou Brock
- Henderson is the all-time stolen base leader for the Oakland A's and previously held the New York Yankees' franchise record from 1988 to 2011
- He was among the league's top ten base stealers in 21 different seasons
- Henderson was named the AL's Most Valuable Player in 1990, and he was the leadoff hitter for two World Series champions: the 1989 Oakland A's and the 1993 Toronto Blue Jays
- A 12-time stolen base champion, Henderson led the league in runs five times
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