Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American Original
By Andrew Peloquin | May 6, 2022
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Rickey Henderson didn’t just steal countless bases; he also stole the hearts of millions of baseball fans who showed up every season to watch him play.
He more than earned his place in the Baseball Hall of Fame, with records for stealing the most bases in a single game and the most runs in baseball history. Now, take a journey through his life—both on and off the baseball diamond—in Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American Original.
Written by Howard Bryant, author of The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron, this book is the definitive biography of the larger-than-life figure who defied odds as an African-American athlete and changed the face of baseball forever.