30 minutes of Rickey Henderson highlights (25 unforgettable years on the field)

[@lewtube1]

Bay Area in ‘24 lost its two most legendary players, Willie Mays and Rickey Henderson, both wore #24 proudly

[@TheGoldenGreek21]

Never got credit for being a legit 5-tool guy. Rickey is basically a top-10 player ever.

[@sabreeemneely]

How many gold gloves does he have?....I think you're reaching with that one.

[@TheGoldenGreek21]

@ only had one in spite of 132 Rfield from 1980-1990. Criminally overlooked.

[@tomdemay6147]

@@sabreeemneely maybe overreaching calling him 5 tool. But I think he one of the top 10 players.

[@sabreeemneely]

@tomdemay6147 MLB has Rickey Henderson ranked 23rd. Sounds about right.

[@tomdemay6147]

@@sabreeemneely there is something to be said for being different. he is by far the greatest leadoff hitter of all time. not just his speed and average but his obp his power which he had the stolen bases. it's like arguing where steph curry ranks all time in basketball and comparing him against 6 different centers. When you build an "alltime team" of 9 Henderson would be a very smart pick in my opinion. Only guy comparable I think would be Ty Cobb which in itself means you are in discussion of top 10.

[@johndoe-x5v2p]

111.1 WAR. The dude never stopped being fast. Who leads the league with 66 stolen bases at age 39? rickey was a very rare type of player the player who was still valuable as they aged

[@thegamingpigeon3216]

The thing about him, and this is to take nothing away from his speed, but he had an eye like nobody else. Like, the *millisecond* a pitcher motioned towards home, he was off. I've never seen anybody else in the history of baseball get a jump like that with the exception of MAYBE Bonds early in his career.

[@seanmcnally4818]

That is amazing about his WAR numbers. I mean, I'm not sure if we'll ever see 100 stolen bases or the knuckleball or screwball again.

[@scottrackley4457]

@@thegamingpigeon3216 He was part mongoose. The only man who could get a jump even close to Rickey was Vince.

[@paulcarey191]

absolutely - we were blessed to see him play, and he was as funny and likable a man as they come.

[@jacquelinjoseph3321]

Rest in peace, Rickey 😥

[@JamesMcCarthy-f8e]

Greatest HR trot in history of mlb

[@SergioFernandez-cj4mt]

Ricky and Dave Henderson aka ‘Hendu’ as well … on those late 80s Oakland A’s teams

[@cameronmcanally5977]

You were incredible to watch for over 2 decades, you broke baseball Mr. Henderson. Rest in peace Rickey

[@WorldwideWyatt]

Every time I hear the name “Rickey Henderson” I think of my childhood and smile. Thank you for the memories Rickey, this is a massive loss for MLB and for millions of us kids who grew up watching such a singular talent.

[@Woozlewuzzleable]

When an athlete has almost 30 minutes of great highlights in their career that will give you a hint about what a legendary career they had. He was fun to watch when I was a kid, he seemed super human and made it look easy but with no steroids.

[@t21229513]

30 minutes? LOL this is just part 1!

[@hab-44]

30 minutes considering there are not really steady and reliable broadcasts/highlights from his career. If Rickey played his career in the 2010s and beyond, this video would be 9 hours long.

[@t21229513]

@@hab-44 right. You may have missed my point though.

[@RichieAprile784]

If you were to make one lineup of the all time greatest players. He would certainly be the lead off hitter.

[@scottrackley4457]

You got that right. 81 times he went yard to start a game.

[@justinjordan7711]

I can't say anything baseball experts and fans Inside is Some say it's Ichiro Suzuki.

[@islander5858]

Im taking 1989 rickey henderson over EVERYBODY including ichiro​@@justinjordan7711

[@CosmicStar3]

⁠@@justinjordan7711Rickey is better and it’s not even close. Rickey had way more power. Got on base way more, and of course stole a lot more bases. Rickey had 12 seasons with a WAR over 5 meanwhile Ichiro only had 6 seasons.

[@seanmcnally4818]

It's amazing that he played 4+ seasons with the Yankees and he's STILL their all time stolen base leader.

[@SeanOMatic]

Even though he was a first ballot HOF'er, Rickey is criminally underrated by many.

[@dwtdwtdwt]

Records that will never be broken. Rickey is truly the GOAT.

[@lewisjones4130]

GODdAMN RIGHT

[@brianpeacock9444]

Right on! I do not see how Rickeys records will ever be broken.

[@harrymartinez5076]

And Nolan Ryan records will likely live for eternity

[@allencollins6031]

​@@lewisjones4130💯

[@leerollins7555]

Dude was truly insane. One of the unquestioned GOATs.

[@romelovesdan]

So privileged to have seen him play in person so many times. You even had to watch him between pitches in the batters box AND while in the field! He would even wave at us fans.

[@SleepyBabyKittens-zi5bx]

The Man Of Steal stole my heart and today it is breaking that he's no longer with us. The greatest leadoff hitter of all time as well. I'm pretty sure you and the great Bob Welch are sharing some wonderful baseball stories in the diamond in the sky. Godspeed Rickey Henderson 😢.

[@Koky1111]

And the bases were smaller.

[@jameskitchen5436]

One of my best players of all time

[@vos6136]

Greatest Baseball player of all time !

[@bilalmallick8428]

As a Yankee fan, I would watch him score so many runs in the 1st inning. Greatest leadoff hitter of all time.

[@gforce1930]

I was a 15-year old Yankee fan in 1985. Rickey should have won the MVP that season.

[@johnfitzgerald1344]

Winfield Mattingly Henderson all at their peak on the Yankee lineup That was the best...

[@DominicRea-ey4sr]

They never won it all tho strangely​@@johnfitzgerald1344

[@Ryouski]

Sad to have lost another legend. My dad was a huge Rickey Henderson fan when he was younger

[@ey3252]

Absolutely the best to ever do it.

[@KyleDooling-t7q]

I'm a big yankee fan myself and i'm hugely devastated by The death of ricky Henderson, I'm really sad about this.I'm a huge fan and I never got a chance to meet him😢

[@marstondavis]

I saw him play a lot of games and he was truly amazing. I have tears in my eyes and joy in my heart thinking about all of those days of warm summers watching Rickey and my Oakland A's.

[@Cindoreye]

Complete 5-tool player and an all-time great on top of being one of the most entertaining athletes to watch.

[@misfortune6666]

I love how on his 3000th hit, he turned a single into a double just like he always did

[@nateyella]

The greatest player of all time

[@sabreeemneely]

@@nateyella Shohei is better.

[@John-mf1vh]

​@@sabreeemneelyShohei is the best all around player I've seen since rickey. 326 stolen bases in 4 1/2 seasons with new york, including a Yankee record 93 in 1988.

[@robertcuratolo5339]

Billy Martin loved Ricky Henderson and now they in baseball heaven together. The greatest baseball stealer of them all has now passed on. ⬜

[@MangoGelato-m6l]

In 1982, all time record, 130 SBs most in a season ! ! ! Gone too soon, never forgotton . . . . 💚

[@h.gardea384]

Thank you for everything Rickey!

[@lah_theoneandonly916]

My favorite player in MLB, no one touched home plate more than him…Rickey Henderson!!🔥👏👏

[@mystermysterio5348]

Legend #24 💚💛 .... 🕯️.... 🕊️ R.I.P. ⭐

[@nationwood7460]

People don’t understand how ridiculous his SB numbers are. Even just sliding that number of times without injuring yourself is wildly impressive. I slid weird 1 time in college and snapped my ankle.

[@SapoVerdeSalsa]

Rickey is my number one pick for GOAT

[@misfortune6666]

Greatest lead off man to ever do it

[@sabreeemneely]

@misfortune6666 According to advanced stats, Ichiro was better.

[@goodexecution7694]

@@sabreeemneelywhat advanced stats? Batting avg? Idk why you’re in this comment section just trying to discredit Rickey. I’m saying this as a mariners fan.

[@Jasonw2466]

​@@sabreeemneely - Which stats are you referring to? Ichiro was a great player, and he is sure to be a first ballot Hall of Famer, but Rickey leads Ichiro in pretty much all stats advanced or otherwise. Henderson's career WAR is almost double what Ichiro had (111 to 60). OPS, OPS+, OBP, slugging all heavily in Henderson's favor. RBI, SB, HR, runs scored, BB all heavily in Henderson's favor. Ichiro has a higher career batting average and 34 more hits, but that hardly offsets the bulk of the statistics that heavily favor Henderson. If I had to choose between Henderson and Ichiro it's going to be Henderson every time, literally a no-brainer. Not only that, but how many World Series rings did Ichiro win? How many playoff series? In the clutch hitting? Henderson shined on the big stages, and on some big teams. Nothing against Ichiro, he was a great player, but Henderson was better overall there just is no real debate there, definitely not from a statistics point of view. stathead.com/baseball/versus-finder.cgi?player_id2=suzuki001ich&player_id1=hender003ric&request=1

[@richardoki8320]

When I was young, I had the privilege of going to see Rickey play many times. I saw the Jays play hundreds of times. He was the greatest player I ever saw.

[@commanderjoj6426]

I really don’t believe that we’ll ever see another Rickey Henderson in our lifetime. Amazing player. Unique character. And no one will ever break Rickey’s steal record.

[@jimster75]

The clip during his Hall of Fame speech about Reggie Jackson is priceless. Reggie is cracking up even before Rickey gets to the punchline 😂😂😂

[@vreyesreyes6101]

Ricky Henderson was my favorite baseball and is my favorite baseball player ever. The Baltimore Orioles are my team, and when i would go see Oakland and Orioles play, i would be more excited seeing Ricky Henderson on the field more than anything.

[@seanmcnally4818]

Rickey was and still is the best leadoff hitter and base stealer ever! Awesome footage of him playing during 'The Billyball A's' era. Everyone definitely should learn about that subject!

[@ERIC-bt1qn]

Triple digit steal totals will never be seen again. Rickey ruled

[@mider-spanman5577]

Probably the most charismatic baseball player I've ever watched! I was hooked when I first saw him a little while ago. I know people who got to watch him live were super impressed with him! He's like the Roy Jones Jr of baseball! He had quite an arm, was very fast, and super efficient. Some of his records will never be broken! Rest well Ricky Henderson! 🙏🏿 ⚾

[@jimc.goodfellas]

Rickey was my first favorite player as a little kid. One of the most exciting players in baseball history. Loved the attitude and swagger. Gone too soon-

[@waynewells3297]

And he was so humble. Never boasted, always showed respect to opponents, would never dog it.

[@4RMULA_arch]

GREATEST LEADOFF HITTER EVER...greatness personified...one of my outfielder/lead off/base-stealing role models...my little league sons watched this video with me, his name will never be forgotten.

[@iLuseMy1v1s]

The image of Rickey raising up both arms after breaking the SB record will always be legendary.

[@sha890]

I loved Rickey. Such a huge part of my childhood. Growing up in Canada, my Dad took me to Detroit to watch those awesome A's face the Tigers at old Tiger Stadium. A's got obliterated both games but I loved every minute. I'll always be watching your highlights, Rickey

[@sambar-z6y]

Rickey Henderson is arguably the greatest player of all time. The difference between him and the next best lead off hitter is greater than the difference between any other position. Any all time team would include Henderson as the lead off hitter. No doubt. All other positions are debatable. He has no peer as a lead off hitter

[@TonyS286]

Often when people compare players from different eras, there’s a tendency to say players of old couldn’t hang with the players of today. No one can say that of Rickey. He would be awesome playing today’s game.

[@reekgoesoutside]

His speech was legendary as he always will be. My 2nd favorite baseball player ever.

[@MGAF688]

Just after Jose 40-40

[@gforce1930]

Rickey worked on his HOF speech in a class at Laney College in Oakland. How cool would it have been to be in that class.

[@joegti10]

Heart goes out to his family and his mother, this was too soon. Rickey was one of the best ever.

[@RyanSperanzella]

Rickey Henderson played baseball with aggression, energy, passion and style. All of the traits that made it my favorite sport growing up in the 80's and still to this day. 💚

[@wesisme777]

Rest In Peace,Legend. (As’ fan from Taiwan)

[@josephcrowe2908]

There will never be another Ricky

[@nicholaskatsikas4904]

Rest in Peace to one of the true Goats of the sport. Can’t believe him and Willie passed away in the same year.

[@feddi7693]

Facts and Pete rose

[@NilsMichaelStridh]

Rickey was among the most unique players, personalities, and people in the game's history. He was a trailblazer. A showboat. A legitimate game-wrecker. And a wonderful father and family man.

[@chrissaala7914]

My all time favorite player, heart broken to hear he is gone, the greatest!!!

[@shaunmyers3562]

We lost the Hit King and Stole Base King in one year, 😢

[@bdub1078]

Never got 200 hits in a season. I'll take Ichiro.

[@TheDondajonhon46]

It's rough.

[@xavierjones410]

@@bdub1078I’m pretty sure he’s talking about mays but either way ichiro was never a stole base player like Rickey don’t come in here being disrespectful because someone didn’t say ichiro

[@xavierjones410]

@@bdub1078 and u do realize that ichiro on has 30 more hits than Rickey while Ricky has more walks stolen bases hr runs scored and hrs🤣

[@xavierjones410]

@@bdub1078 and more than double ichiro walks and steals and Rickey has 51 more war🤣

[@Sandman1724]

His first step is SO 🔥🔥🔥🔥!!!! And you ain't ever gonna see a player steal 100+ bases in a season again!

[@flame-sky7148]

Man we are losing some great ones this year. Pete Rose, now Rickey Henderson as both of those guys have major all time records. By the way I thought it was criminal that Rickey didn't win the MVP in 1981 who led his team into 1st place and he had one of the highest WAR seasons that year, but they gave the award to a reliever.

[@DWilliam1]

“If you cut Rickey Henderson in half, you’d have two HOF’ers” ~ Bill James

[@Blt-rr2lm]

The second steal presented was the best. Starts the steal, knows he has nailed the timing. Looks up to see if the catcher throws, hoping for a bad throw. Continues to reach base easily. Dang!

[@miketubbs1198]

Amazing he lasted so long in the game with all those headfirst slides.

[@oforde5072]

One of the most amazing things about him was longevity. Look at all those head first slides, many of them not just an impact with the ground but also with the base. He must have HURT at the end of each season, every game he reached base. It was such a joy to see him play as a NY Yankee. Intimidation, joy, focus, skill, joy, speed, and...joy.

[@laconfidential8504]

Heaven received the ultimate leadoff hitter Rest In Peace Rickey Henderson 🙏🕊️

[@jcm736]

I admired Rickey Henderson for his athletic ability. As a young boy I looked up to him as a super human. A pure stud. Gone too soon. A candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long. But how beautiful a flame that was Rickey Henderson 🔥

[@aceboon4624]

I am not a fan boy by any stretch of the imagination, but there was only ONE baseball player I ever cared to pay money to see and it was Rickey. When I played in school, everything about my game emulated his play and style. The dude made baseball fun and cool. People often talk about what makes a hall of fame player, and someone said the bar should be set to, "Did he change the game?" I'll leave it right there.

[@williamm.9255]

RICKEY HENDERSON IS A LEGEND AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVED HIM WHEN I WAS A KID !!!!!!! RICKEY WAS THE MAIN REASON I LOVED THE OAKLAND ATHLETICS AS MUCH AS I DID!!!!!!! REST EASY MY FRIEND!!!!!!! U WILL NEVER EVER BE FORGOTTEN!!!!!!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💯💯💯💯⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️⚾️

[@Caganissoyeah]

Great ballplayer, horrible with fans. I remember when I was 14 and going to the ballpark early with a bunch of other kids. We'd stand behind the chain-link fence and watch the players walk onto the field for practice. He must have been 40 feet away from us and we would be shouting his name. He'd always do the same thing, look over and then walk away. He did that on three separate occasions. Never forgot that. Thanks Rickey. He could have learned a lot from Dave Winfield, now that was a player with class.

[@gregorymarx2411]

Let's go Rickey! Let's go Rickey! Absolute legend!

[@GTHoyaz76]

He was amazing.

[@philb.1502]

Someone once said that facing Rickey Henderson was like slow torture or sudden death. Pitchers tried so hard not to walk him because he would steal second and sometimes both second and third. Pitchers also couldn't just lay a fastball down the middle because he had power and could pop one out. He was a nightmare in his prime. Rickey was one of the best players of all time.

[@lewisjones4130]

RICKEY WAS THE MAN NO DOUBT

[@NSUCarlos]

A treasure, one that baseball will never see again

[@Job.Well.Done_01]

He is definitely a legend!

[@Wilbe12]

Mi pelotero favorito que descanse en paz 🕊️💔😭

[@christinaperez1983]

So many hearts are aching as we face the reality that one of our heroes has passed. Rest In Peace, Rickey, and thank you for so many wonderful memories 💔

[@michaelcharlesthearchangel]

Rickey Henderson was the first baseball star who I connected with back in the 80s as an elementary school kid. Too young to be gone.

[@seanmcnally4818]

Baseball had so many stars in the 80s! They were more marketable than today's.

[@GaffordVids]

The greatest player to bat right and throw left.

[@heyheyhey33351]

Man... look at the crowd going wild. You brought a whole lot of entertainment to a whole lot of people, Rickey. Thanks for that.

[@jasonb68754]

8:26 Lou Brock tells Rickey "today you might have been the greatest". Rickey ditches his written speech and says "today I am the greatest of all time"

[@seanferguson1670]

Probably the coolest player to play professional baseball...true legend

[@marcuscheng2507]

We are always going to remember him!

[@SuperSynoptic]

Ricky did not pass away. He just stepped up into the Kingdom of God. Always watched when Ricky played, none better.

[@glorymosbyfloyd3878]

May TMH God rest Mr. Ricky Henderson forevermore

[@bbryant9455]

I miss it. Baseball was strategy. And on the base paths. Instead of everyone just swinging for the fences.

[@maho7324]

🙏🏼 R.I.P Rickey Henderson (1958-2024)

[@letitgo1188]

Players, managers, owners they don't get it,, some have power some have speed,,, this guy was a all-around ball player, if they played like him you couldn't beat any team

[@3243_]

May Rickey Henderson rest in peace. May his family and friends be healed and comforted.

[@allencollins6031]

🕊

[@edwardvargas3700]

LOOR OF MEMORY.." RICKY HENDERSON"...FOREVER..

[@LegendoftheLightningBolt]

As a born and raised Padres fan, I remember being 7 years old and having my dad take me down to the Murph/Q and specifically point to Ricky Henderson 👉🏼 “he might be the best baseball player ever” I remember him in the navy blue and orange

[@rickhammond2473]

I cannot believe when I heard about him passing away.I am now 60 and you never would think at this age that you are more vulnerable to an illness of some sort then when you were in your twenties.I am very athletic and you always think in your mind that you are still in the shape that you were in your twenties.

[@thewkovacs316]

he threw out the first pitch at the final a's game in oakland this past summer and he looked great

[@racingwithrob]

The A's absolutely need to give Rickey Kobe treatment and retire his 35 along with his (already retired) 24.

[@AdrianReyes-hr3tg]

The way he stood in the box just amazing

[@littlepadrecarpadre8801]

Imagine how many bases he would steal with larger bases and pitchers being limited on pickoffs. I always loved watching him play. Rickey the legend!

[@migueltopa1589]

1993 Game 6 World Series tying run...Rickey touched em all since Game 1!

[@SmittyRu169]

Rest In Peace Rickey Henderson. Mr. Oakland A's & Hall Of Famer! 💚💛🐘⚾️2️⃣4️⃣💪🏾

[@mikemalluz8528]

He was the flash of MLB.

[@TiagoGomez-hb9te]

He was…

[@dillionday7414]

One of the greatest. I'm glad I was able to watch him play.

[@alandesouzacruz5124]

One of best players of the 80's rest in peace

[@JustSayMilo]

THE GOAT

[@Buckster209]

I’ve been watching baseball since 1968 and I’ve never seen a better player.

[@joeklaas3176]

Rest in peace to the greatest baserunner in history. He won't be forgotten anytime soon as there's a deep drive to left by Castellanos

[@Amick44]

And by such a large margin. No one else in the sport has such a huge lead over the man in the 2nd spot in a major category.

[@elderherrera2238]

Best best thief of MLB

[@lewisjones4130]

U WERE MY INSPIRATION BACK IN 90 REST IN PEACE BASE STEALING KING