As it should be, Rickey Henderson’s major league legacy is that of a very, very fast man. The gloriously powerful runner is the all-time leader in stolen bases and runs, with nearly 1.5 times as many thieveries as baseball’s second most numerous base stealer, Lou Brock. His perennially elite ability to get on base, combined with his legendary speed, made him a constant threat to steal, warping defenses with the magnitude of his base stealing prowess.
While he’s also been caught stealing on more occasions than anyone else in the history of the game, it was only due to his radically superior volume of attempts compared to his peers.