Baseball HOFer Rickey Henderson died Saturday at 65 and tributes are pouring in. The San Jose MERCURY NEWS went with, “‘ The Greatest’ -- Rickey Henderson’s death is the true end of baseball in Oakland.” Henderson played 25 seasons after breaking in with the A’s in 1979, winning two World Series championships in 1989 with the A's and 1993 with the Blue Jays. Henderson was the “Man of Steal,” who "appropriately told the world after setting baseball’s stolen base record that he was 'the greatest of all time.'" There are "plenty of players with great stats," but “few players who could capture your attention with his style both on and off the field.” Henderson "wasn't always beloved," but the baseball world eventually "saw the error of its ways -- they realized that what Henderson provided the game was everything it needed -- and so much of what it lacks today -- and celebrated him as such."
More tributes:
- Rickey being Rickey: Henderson was the ultimate showman, a Bay Area original.
- Rickey Henderson was a one-of-a-kind Superman.
- There will only ever be one Rickey Henderson.
- Why no leadoff hitter will ever top Rickey Henderson.
