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Henderson continually pushed the envelope, racking up records and accolades that had been mere fantasies for others. He became the all-time stolen base leader, a title he relished, following a scripted celebration that paid homage to one of his heroes, Muhammad Ali—proclaiming, “I am the greatest of all time.” Even while critics labeled him a “hot dog,” Henderson was a pioneer of self-expression in baseball.