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Rickey Henderson, Hall of Famer and MLB’s all-time stolen bases leader, dead at 65

Rickey Henderson, a Baseball Hall of Famer and MLB’s all-time stolen bases leader, has died, The Post has confirmed.

He was 65.

He died in the Oakland, California, area on Friday after battling pneumonia, TMZ reported.

Henderson, a 10-time All-Star and 1990 American League MVP, was the game’s greatest base stealer, racking up 1,406 stolen bags in his career, an MLB record that still stands.

He is also MLB’s leader in runs scored (2,295) and leadoff home runs (81).

Henderson was a fourth-round pick out of Oakland Technical High School in 1976 and played with nine teams over a prolific 25-year career, spending the bulk of it with the A’s, with whom he played 14 seasons over multiple stints.

Six times in his career, Henderson led the entire big leagues in steals, and in three of those seasons, Henderson eclipsed the 100-steal mark.

But his best season on the base paths came in 1982 when he stole 130 bags to break modern baseball’s single-season mark.

No player has since topped that number.

On May 1, 1991, Henderson, in his 13th season, broke Lou Bock’s career record for steals to become baseball’s all-time record holder.

The two-time World Series champion’s storied career also included seven total years in New York, five with the Yankees (1985-89) and two with the Mets (1999-2000).

One of his teammates in The Bronx shared his condolences on Saturday.

“I still cannot believe I’ve lost one of my favorite teammates and great friend Rickey Henderson. Rest in peace,” former Yankees teammate Dave Winfield wrote on Instagram.

Mike Piazza, who played two seasons with Henderson on the Mets, wrote his own tribute.

“Rickey Henderson was a dream to hit behind as [a] teammate and a nightmare for a catcher as an opponent. He was one of the most generous, hysterical and gracious human beings..He will be sorely missed..Prayers for his soul and family,” Piazza wrote on X.

Henderson finished his MLB career after the 2003 season with 3,055 hits, 297 home runs and an .820 OPS.

He was inducted as a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 2009.