As a player, Henderson was magnificent, magnetic, game-changing. But Rickey, the character, was even more than that.
As the undisputed greatest leadoff hitter of all time who played for 25 seasons, Henderson’s legacy is difficult to distill into any single statistic or highlight. But his stolen-bases record is a good place to start.
Few players were as beloved in MLB as Rickey Henderson.
Henderson played for nine teams in his 25-year MLB career and won two World Series and an AL MVP award.