Rickey Henderson, a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer and the league's all-time stolen bases leader, has died at age 65, MLB announced Saturday. MLB Commissioner Robert Manfred confirmed Henderson's death in a statement, calling him "the gold standard of base stealing and leadoff hitting."

Rickey Henderson, the greatest base stealer in Major League Baseball history and one of the game’s most enduring players, has died, Major League Baseball confirmed Saturday.

Tributes from around Major League Baseball poured in on Saturday upon news of Henderson's death: Sad day for our Hall of Fame family with the passing of Rickey Henderson one of the greatest to ever play the game you’ll be dearly missed Brother RIP Rickey 😢🙏

The baseball community mourns the death of stolen base king Rickey Henderson. Henderson died on Friday at the age of 65.

Hall of Famer and Major League Baseball's career steals leader Rickey Henderson has died at the age of 65, according to multiple reports, and confirmed by the New York Post.

Rickey Henderson, one of the most exciting and colorful players in Major League Baseball history, has died. He was 65.

WASHINGTON — Rickey Henderson, the baseball Hall of Famer who holds the Major Baseball League's all-time record for most bases stolen, has died. according to multiple media reports. He was 65.

Baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, MLB's all-time leader in stolen bases and runs scored, has died at the age of 65. He would have turned 66 Christmas Day.

The last time I saw Rickey Henderson was late September in the Athletics’ clubhouse as the last, sad homestand at the Oakland Coliseum wound down to its final game. I’d known him since 1979 when he was brought up to the big leagues in his first run with the A’s.