Henderson played for 24 seasons, finally retiring in 2003 as the game’s all-time base stealer. His 1406 swipes dwarfed second-place Lou Brock’s 938. Henderson was baseball’s Benjamin Button, aging backwards. He stole 66 bases even at age 39.

Rickey Henderson, who died at age 65, played for both New York teams, the Yankees (1985-89) and the Mets (1999-2000).

Rickey Henderson, Major League Baseball’s most prolific base-stealer and a Hall of Famer, passed away at the age of 65 on Saturday. Henderson played for nine teams across a 25-year career, including stints with the New York Yankees an Mets.