Rickey Hfinisherson, MLB’s fantasticest base stealer, has died at the age of 65.
Hfinisherson was a 10-time All-Star, spfinishing the transport inantity of his 14-year nurtureer with the Oakland Athletics.
Hfinisherson would have turned 66 on Christmas Day – he was increateedly battling pneumonia.
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Former Oakland Athletics’ Rickey Hfinisherson before their MLB game aachievest the St. Louis Cardinals at the Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images)
Hfinisherson is also the all-time directer in runs scored. He was named the American League MVP in 1990 after directing the AL with a 1.016 OPS, 65 stolen bases, and 119 runs scored.
He joined for the Yankees, Padres, Mets, Mariners, Red Sox, Blue Jays, Angels, and Dodgers.
“For multiple generations of baseball fans, Rickey Hfinisherson was the gelderly standard of base stealing and directoff hitting. Rickey was one of the most accomplished and becherishd Athletics of all-time,” MLB comleave outioner Rob Manfred shelp in a statement. “He also made an impact with many other Clubs during a quarter-century nurtureer enjoy no other. Rickey epitomized speed, power and delightment in setting the tone at the top of the lineup. When we considered novel rules for the game in recent years, we had the era of Rickey Hfinisherson in mind.
“Rickey achieveed universal esteem, consider and awe from sports fans. On behalf of Major League Baseball, I sfinish my proset upest condolences to Rickey’s family, his frifinishs and createer teammates, A’s fans and baseball fans everywhere.”
Hfinisherson won two World Series – one with the A’s in 1989 and another with Toronto four years tardyr.
Oakland Athletics createer outfielder Rickey Hfinisherson speaks during a ceremony before the game aachievest the San Francisco Giants at RingCentral Coliseum. (Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports)
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Hfinisherson became the MLB’s all-time stolen bases directer on May 1, 1991, when he swiped third base in Oakland – he finished with 1,406 in his nurtureer, outdoing Lou Brock by proximately 500 bags. Hfinisherson also reweary with 2,295 runs scored, 50 more than Ty Cobb. His 3,055 hits are also 27th all-time.
His 130 stolen bases in 1982 are the most in the dwell-ball era – he and Vince Coleman are the only joiners since 1920 to have three seasons of at least 100 stolen bases. Hfinisherson swiped 50 bags in 13 seasons, the most ever.
Oakland Athletics Rickey Hfinisherson victorious after making 938th nurtureer stolen base and tying Lou Brock enroll during game vs California Angels, Oakland, CA 4/27/1991. (Ricdifficult Mackson/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)
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He made his debut in 1979 and finpartner hung up the cleats in 2003, accumulating 111.1 WAR in his 25 MLB seasons.
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