Rickey Henderson, MLB Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65

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 was one of the most accomplished and beloved Athletics of all-time," Manfred wrote. "He also made an impact with many other Clubs during a quarter-century career like no other.  Rickey epitomized speed...