MLB's Dave Henderson Dead at 57: Twitter Reacts to Baseball Player's Death

A photo posted by MLB ⚾ (@mlb) on Dec 27, 2015 at 10:36am PST

It's being reported that the MLB has confirmed the death of 57-year-old all-star outfielder Dave Henderson. ESPN claims that "Hendu" recently underwent a kidney transplant, and USA Today reports that his cause of death early Sunday morning was that of cardiac arrest. After word of his death spread, fans took to Twitter to express their condolences.

Very saddened by the news of the passing of former Major Leaguer Dave Henderson. @Athletics @Mariners @MLB

— negroleaguesmuseum (@nlbmprez) December 27, 2015

ESPN reports that Henderson's time on the field was spread throughout 14 seasons, for which he starred for the Oakland A's, Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, Seattle Mariners and the San Francisco Giants.

The A's released a statement following his death on Sunday morning, reading:

"The A's are saddened to hear of the passing of Dave Henderson. Henderson was an instrumental part of the A's 1989 World Series Championship club and an even more impactful member of the A's family and community. Hendu and his smile will be sorely missed. Our thoughts are with his family."

Fans celebrated Hendu's legacy online.

Dave Stewart on Dave Henderson: "I don't have a lot of friends, but Hendu was my best friend. This is a difficult day." #Athletics — Ron Kroichick (@ronkroichick) December 27, 2015

Rickey Henderson: "Dave Henderson was 1 of those guys you don't come across enough in life. He energized you, made you laugh. Great teammate — John Hickey (@JHickey3) December 27, 2015

Fans also mentioned Hendu on Instagram, praising his abilities throughout his career:

One of my favorite A's, dead at 57. Rest in peace, Hendu. #davehenderson #oaklandathletics #89champs A photo posted by Visualingo (@visualingobrand) on Dec 27, 2015 at 9:23am PST

Damn.. RIP Dave Henderson.. Sad af #davehenderson #rip #oakland A photo posted by @jml136 on Dec 27, 2015 at 10:18am PST