Rickey Henderson, 1958-2024

Man of Steal

During the years I followed the Seattle Mariners (most of the 1990s), I got to see Rickey Henderson a lot on TV. His at-bats and on-bases never failed to provoke extreme anxiety. Easily the most exciting player I've ever watched.

From Wikipedia: "He holds MLB records for career stolen bases, runs, unintentional walks, and leadoff home runs. At the time of his last major league game in 2003, the 10-time American League (AL) All-Star ranked among the sport's top 100 all-time home run hitters and was its all-time leader in walks. In 2009, he was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility."

He died Friday. RIP Rickey.