Rickey Henderson #22, Left fielder for the Oakland Athletics runs the baseline during the Major League Baseball American League West game against the Cleveland Indians on 15th August 1989 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, California, United States. The Athletics won the game 6 – 4. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Allsport/Getty Images)
Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images
Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images
In this bonus episode, we’re taking a moment to remember the life of Rickey Henderson. The legendary baseball player died on December 20. He was 65.
In a professional career that spanned almost 25 years, Rickey played 12 of them for the Oakland Athletics in 4 stints. He was one of the best leadoff hitters in the game, and he’s scored more runs than any player ever. Rickey earned the nickname “Man of Steal” due to his record for stolen bases at a nearly unbeatable 1,406. In 2009, he was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
His dynamic hitting and run totals made him famous, but his personality and passion made him legendary. Rickey was known for being comedic and eccentric, which made him endlessly quotable and beloved by fans.
First, we’ll revisit an essay written by Jesse Thorn in 2017 about what made Rickey one of the best to ever play the game. Then, an interview from 2022 with writer Howard Bryant, author of Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American Original.
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