Rickey Henderson

Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson (December 25, 1958 – December 20, 2024), nicknamed "Man of Steal", was an American professional baseball left fielder. He played 25 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for nine teams from 1979 to 2003. During this time period, he played for the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, San Diego Padres, Anaheim Angels, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

In 2007, Henderson coached the New York Mets. In 2009, he was honored into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Henderson died on December 20, 2024 at a hospital in San Francisco, California from problems caused by pneumonia, five days before his 66th birthday.

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