Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson (born December 25, 1958) is an American retired professional baseball left fielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for nine teams from 1979 to 2003, including four separate tenures with his original team, the Oakland Athletics. Nicknamed the "Man of Steal", he is widely regarded as baseball's greatest leadoff hitter and baserunner. He holds the major league records for career stolen bases, runs, unintentional walks and leadoff home runs. At the time of his last major league game in 2003, the ten-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 base on balls. In 2009, he was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame on his first ballot appearance.
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Full name at birth | Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson
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Date of birth | 25 December 1958
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Place of birth | Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Occupation | Former Major League Baseball Player
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Height | 5' 10" (178 cm)
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Weight | 180 lbs (82 kg)
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Net worth | $20,000,000 USD
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High school | Oakland Technical (Oakland, CA)
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Rickey Henderson is known for his role in the episode The Day the Series Stopped (2014) as Self (voice).
He is also known for his role in the TV series 30 for 30 (2009) as Self.
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