Rickey Henderson, baseball’s greatest leadoff hitter and ‘Man of Steal’, dies aged 65

• A's icon played 24 years for nine teams from 1979 to 2003
• Henderson holds MLB records for stolen bases and runs

Rickey Henderson, baseball's greatest leadoff hitter and the all-time stolen base king, died Friday in Oakland at the age of 65 after battling pneumonia, multiple sources confirmed on Saturday.

Henderson's career was a testament to speed, power and charisma. Over 24 seasons, he racked up a record-breaking 1,406 stolen bases, 2,295 runs scored, and 81 leadoff home runs. A 10-time All-Star, two-time World Series champion, and 1990 American League MVP, Henderson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on the first ballot in 2009.