OAKLAND — The life of Rickey Henderson was saluted Saturday at the Oakland Arena. It was part celebration of life, part ...
The celebration of life for the legendary leadoff man was an exhilarating affair: "He was a legend here in Oakland, California." ...
The torch was passed from Willie Mays to the Hall of Fame baseball player of choice. My choice was Rickey Henderson. Greatest Living Ballplayer. Mays laid claim to the title, with barely a murmur of ...
OAKLAND, Calif. -- When Ken Griffey Jr.'s baseball-star father struggled to get through to the talented teenager, Rickey Henderson somehow could. The younger Griffey, who considers himself ...
OAKLAND, Calif. — When Ken Griffey Jr.'s own baseball-star father struggled to get through to the talented teen, Rickey Henderson somehow could. The younger Griffey, who considers himself ...
While there was a Henderson in the lineup that day, it wasn't Rickey, but instead centerfielder Dave Henderson batting second for the Athletics. Rickey would be back in Oakland after being re ...
My choice was Rickey Henderson. Mays laid claim to the title ... Run,” and generally swooned over highlights of Rickey playing for the A’s. No player in Bay Area sports history was more ...
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — When Ken Griffey Jr.'s own baseball-star father struggled to get through to the talented teen, Rickey Henderson somehow could. The younger Griffey, who considers himself ...
Henderson died Dec. 20 at age 65 shortly before his Christmas birthday and was celebrated by former teammates, executives, friends and fans Saturday at the arena next door to the Oakland Coliseum ...