The last time I saw Rickey Henderson was late September in the Athletics’ clubhouse as the last, sad homestand at the Oakland Coliseum wound down to its final game. I’d known him since 1979 when he ...
Late in Rickey Henderson's career, hisSeattle Mariners teammate Mike Cameron would reach for the bus microphone as the team lumbered from airports to hotels, and he read aloud some of the recent ...
The bears were huge, Fred Atkins recalled, his voice growing more animated in front of thousands of people at the Oakland Arena who were there on Saturday to mourn his old friend Rickey Henderson.
For a city and a fanbase rocked by loss, Rickey Henderson’s death on Dec. 20 was another blow, an almost unfathomable one. The pride of the East Bay, the greatest baseball player ever from Oakland, ...
OAKLAND — Ken Griffey Jr. remembered the time Rickey Henderson sauntered into the batter’s box and began digging before suddenly stepping back out. It seemed Henderson wanted more time to savor his ...
I am going to try a magic trick. This column is going to try to meld four things — Rickey Henderson, a barista, my trainer and Adelaide Bry (mother of my wife). Pick a card, any card. Henderson died a ...
Ahead of Saturday's game against the visiting Colorado Rockies, the Sacramento-bound Athletics all donned black shirts with Rickey Henderson's smiliing face on them. Before the game, A's manager Mark ...
Rickey Henderson was known as the "Man of Steal" for his prowess swiping bags during his incredible 25-year career. For the people of Oakland, he was much more than the flashy moniker. He was a ...
The Athletics announced on Monday that every player will wear the No. 24 to honor late franchise legend Rickey Henderson when the team opens its home schedule on March 31 against the Chicago Cubs.