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FILE - Oakland Athletics' Rickey Henderson, right, slides home safely past Cleveland Indians catcher Jerry Willard to score from third base on a hit by Davey Lopes during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., June 14, 1984. (AP Photo/Jeff Reinking, File)

FILE - Oakland Athletics' Rickey Henderson, right, slides home safely past Cleveland Indians catcher Jerry Willard to score from third base on a hit by Davey Lopes during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., June 14, 1984. (AP Photo/Jeff Reinking, File)

FILE - Rickey Henderson waves to the crowd during his induction speech at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., July 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

FILE - Rickey Henderson waves to the crowd during his induction speech at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y., July 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Mike Groll, File)

FILE - Rickey Henderson, the Oakland Athletics record-setting base stealer, stretches during his first workout at Oakland's Phoenix spring training camp Feb. 27, 1983. (AP Photo/Sal Veder, File)

FILE - Rickey Henderson, the Oakland Athletics record-setting base stealer, stretches during his first workout at Oakland's Phoenix spring training camp Feb. 27, 1983. (AP Photo/Sal Veder, File)

FILE - New York Yankees' Rickey Henderson, left, takes off to steal third base during a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium in New York, May 21, 1986. (AP Photo/Ray Stubblebine, File)

FILE - New York Yankees' Rickey Henderson, left, takes off to steal third base during a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics at Yankee Stadium in New York, May 21, 1986. (AP Photo/Ray Stubblebine, File)

FILE - Oakland Athletics' Rickey Henderson, left, goes sliding into third base to steal his 939th career base to set a new all-time major league record during their game with the New York Yankees at Oakland, May 1, 1991. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

FILE - Oakland Athletics' Rickey Henderson, left, goes sliding into third base to steal his 939th career base to set a new all-time major league record during their game with the New York Yankees at Oakland, May 1, 1991. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg, File)

FILE - Oakland Athletics' Rickey Henderson steals second base against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning of a baseball game at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., April 10, 1991. (AP Photo/Alan Greth, File)

FILE - Oakland Athletics' Rickey Henderson steals second base against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning of a baseball game at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., April 10, 1991. (AP Photo/Alan Greth, File)

FILE - Former baseball player Rickey Henderson waves after speaking during a ceremony inducting him into the Oakland Athletics' Hall of Fame before a baseball game between the Athletics and the New York Yankees in Oakland, Calif., Sept. 5, 2018. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

FILE - Former baseball player Rickey Henderson waves after speaking during a ceremony inducting him into the Oakland Athletics' Hall of Fame before a baseball game between the Athletics and the New York Yankees in Oakland, Calif., Sept. 5, 2018. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

FILE - Oakland Athletics' Rickey Henderson holds up third base after breaking Lou Brock's all-time career record for stolen bases during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees in Oakland, Calif., May 1, 1991. (AP Photo/Alan Greth, File)

FILE - Oakland Athletics' Rickey Henderson holds up third base after breaking Lou Brock's all-time career record for stolen bases during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees in Oakland, Calif., May 1, 1991. (AP Photo/Alan Greth, File)

FILE - Oakland Athletics Rickey Henderson (24) keeps just ahead of Chicago White Sox shortstop Ozzie Guillen during a rundown between first and second base during the third inning of a baseball game June 14, 1994, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Fred Jewell, File)

FILE - Oakland Athletics Rickey Henderson (24) keeps just ahead of Chicago White Sox shortstop Ozzie Guillen during a rundown between first and second base during the third inning of a baseball game June 14, 1994, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Fred Jewell, File)

FILE - Class of 2009 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Rickey Henderson views plaques on a tour of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., May 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Tim Roske, File)

FILE - Class of 2009 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Rickey Henderson views plaques on a tour of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, N.Y., May 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Tim Roske, File)

FILE - Rickey Henderson waves to the crowd during a presentation after he stole third base against the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventh inning to break Ty Cobb's career stolen base record, at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., May 30, 1990. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

FILE - Rickey Henderson waves to the crowd during a presentation after he stole third base against the Toronto Blue Jays in the seventh inning to break Ty Cobb's career stolen base record, at Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., May 30, 1990. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

FILE - New York Mets' Rickey Henderson, right, slides safely into second base with his 30th stolen base of the year as St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Joe McEwing jumps while taking a late throw in the fourth inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader Aug. 22, 1999, at Shea Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

FILE - New York Mets' Rickey Henderson, right, slides safely into second base with his 30th stolen base of the year as St. Louis Cardinals second baseman Joe McEwing jumps while taking a late throw in the fourth inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader Aug. 22, 1999, at Shea Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

FILE - Former Oakland Athletics player Rickey Henderson looks on before a baseball game between the Athletics and the Texas Rangers in Oakland, Calif., Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

FILE - Former Oakland Athletics player Rickey Henderson looks on before a baseball game between the Athletics and the Texas Rangers in Oakland, Calif., Sept. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)