1 day ago · Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson (December 25, 1958 – December 20, 2024), nicknamed "Man of Steal", was an American professional baseball left fielder who played 25 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for nine teams from 1979 to 2003, including four separate tenures with his original team, the Oakland Athletics.

2 days ago · OAKLAND -- Rickey Henderson was a larger-than-life personality on the baseball diamond, so it was only fitting that his celebration of life on Saturday afternoon featured a star-studded guest list of luminaries. Thousands filled the Oakland Arena -- which sits adjacent to the field named after the Hall of Famer

1 day ago · My choice was Rickey Henderson. Greatest Living Ballplayer. Mays laid claim to the title, with barely a murmur of dispute, for more than 40 years, from his final at-bat on Oct. 16, 1973, until he passed away on June 18, 2024.

19 hours ago · Henderson always said hi on day one, and paid attention to Griffey’s progress. “We’d go on the back field and Rickey would hit balls to me, and I’m wondering, why is he only hitting them ...

1 day ago · 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 fortunate to this day to have roamed the New York Yankees clubhouse and hit on their field alongside so many all-time greats, made sure to listen and ...

2 days ago · With that, Griffey looked around the stands, in which thousands of fans were wearing Henderson’s familiar No. 24 jersey. Chants of “Rickey! Rickey! Rickey!” filled the arena. And any mention ...

1 day ago · Ricky Henderson celebration of life held at Oakland Arena 03:28. On December 20, 2024, the sports world was shocked and saddened to hear of the passing of Rickey Henderson, a kid from Oakland who ...