Rickey Henderson, Oakland A's great and Hall of Famer, dies at 65

SAN FRANCISCO -- Oakland Athletics' large and Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson has died astatine the property of 65, aggregate sources archer our media partner, The East Bay Times.

Henderson was the Athletics' all-time person successful runs scored (1,270), walks (1,227) and stolen bases (867). He acceptable the modern-era grounds for stolen bases successful a play successful 1982, erstwhile helium stole 130 for the A's.

He was named the American League Championship Series MVP successful 1989, erstwhile helium .400 with 2 location runs, 5 RBIs, 8 stolen bases and 8 runs scored to assistance the A's bushed the Toronto Blue Jays successful 5 games. The A's went connected to triumph the World Series that play with a expanse of the San Francisco Giants. Henderson deed .474 successful those 4 games.

He won an American League MVP grant successful 1990, erstwhile helium deed .325 with 28 location runs, 61 RBIs, 119 runs scored and 65 stolen bases for an Oakland squad that won the American League pennant but was swept by the Cincinnati Reds successful the World Series.

Henderson was inducted into the shot Hall of Fame successful 2009.

In 2017, the Athletics renamed the playing aboveground astatine Oakland Coliseum successful grant of Henderson, saying helium was "the top Athletic of each time."

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