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Oh wow. RIP.

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Everyone else will remember him as an A and rightly so but this is how I remember Rickey!

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He was on the Mets? AI generated?

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I had to do a double check that was legit too. I didn't realize that his time with the As was in 4 separate stints, wild. Also, I knew he played for a ton of teams but didn't know how many, like the Dodgers and Mariners. Kenny Lofton must have been inspired by Henderson in many ways haha

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Oh no. He was an asset to that team, too.

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Rest in peace to one of the greatest to ever play the game :(

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Did Ricky always talk about himself in the third person?

But RIP to the greatest base stealer in the MLB

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Often. He beat to his own drum. I feel like you never really appreciated him until he was on your team, and you realized how much he brought to the table.

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Omg no…

Edit: Holy he was only 65….

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I was surprised he was 65. I know he had a long career, but it doesn't seem like he retired that long ago.

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Those were my exact thoughts… he was before my time but not by much

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Even as a Dodger fan I loved to watch him play.

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You are a fan of the dodgers and 49ers?

That’s not kosher

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now I feel old

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Same here

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https://oaklandside.org/2024/12/21/ricky-henderson-oakland-baseball-legend-dead-obituary/

I forgot he grew up in Oakland and went to high school, Oakland Tech (similar to Bronx Science)

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Oh, no! He was such a legend -- a genuine gamechanger.

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His stolen base record… man I don't think you can beat it even with the new rules

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Age 65
another black man dies before collecting Social Security

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No not Rickey!!!

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