BILL KING: Rickey Henderson. No contest, steals third base, jerks the bag from its moorings and holds it aloft, representing No. 939. KHALID: Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson was 65 years old. His ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball’s leadoff position, has died. He was 65. Henderson died on Friday.

It’s impossible to tell the story of Major League Baseball without a healthy dose of Rickey Henderson. Not only an iconic player – Henderson is one of only 60 elected to the Hall of Fame in their ...

Dec. 24—When Kevin Towers was the San Diego Padres' general manager, he received a voicemail delivered in a high-pitched, high-energy voice then familiar to most baseball people: "KT! It's Rickey!

1922 — The Supreme Court rules organized baseball is primarily a sport and not a business and therefore not subject to antitrust laws and interstate commerce regulations. 1946 — Two-year-old fillies ...

1906 — The “Hitless Wonder” Chicago White Sox began their AL record 19-game winning streak with a 3-0 win over Boston. The record would be tied by the 1947 New York Yankees. 1907 — Walter Johnson made ...

Baseball Hall of Famer and all-time stolen base king Rickey Henderson died Friday at the age of 65, his family announced Saturday. Henderson stole 1,406 bases in his 25-season career that crossed four ...