Rickey Henderson Net Worth 2024: All you need to know about how rich the former New York Yankees legend was
MLB Hall of Famer and the league's stolen base leader, Rickey Henderson, passed away on Friday. The former New York Yankees' slugger passed away just days before his 66th birthday after a battle with pneumonia.
Henderson is considered one of the greatest leadoff hitters the sport has ever seen. His career spanned across 25 seasons where he played for nine different teams.
Being one of the game's most exciting players, he was paid well. He signed multiple million-dollar contracts throughout his career, but nothing like fans see today.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Henderson earned $44 million during his 25-year career in the big leagues in salary and $10 million in endorsements. At the time of his death, he had a net worth of $20 million.
Rickey Henderson was not always good with his money
Growing up, MLB legend Rickey Henderson and his family went through some financial hardships. His parents got a divorce when he was just two years old, making things hard on his mom, Bobbie.
She left him and his siblings with her mother as she went to California to find work. So, when Henderson did come into some money during his professional career, it was something that he was proud of.
In the early 80s, the Oakland Athletics' gave Henderson a $1 million check. However, he did not go on to cash that check right away. Instead, he framed the check before depositing it into his bank account.
The club had to do an investigation to figure out why their books were off by a million dollars. When they found out why, they were astounded that Henderson did not cash the check.
This was just one of the many stories that made Henderson both an enigma on and off the field.