Farewell to Rickey Henderson, lightning-fast hero of my youth
A columnist reminisces on his youthful fandom and the intense devotion to the unorthodox player who made sports matter.
Rickey Henderson’s base-stealing prowess and records made him unparalleled
It’s not just that Rickey Henderson was fast, though the all-time MLB leader in stolen bases certainly was fast. It wasn’t ...
Rickey Henderson captured our imagination and rebuilt a franchise. He was one of a kind.
The A’s were just five years removed from winning their third consecutive World Series title, but under Charles Finley’s ...
Rickey Henderson, MLB Hall of Famer and league's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65
Rickey Henderson, a Major League Baseball Hall of Famer and the league's all-time stolen bases leader, has died at age 65, ...
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Rickey Henderson's lifelong friend Dave Stewart 'can't wrap my head around' death
That was Rickey. Stewart was honored by the Athletics in 2022 when they retired his jersey in a ceremony, the first time the A’s retired a number since Henderson in 2009. Their numbers stayed ...
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Rickey Henderson, Oakland baseball legend, dies at 65
Rickey Henderson, considered by baseball experts, including journalists and fellow players, as one of the greatest to ever ...
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Rickey Henderson captured our imagination and rebuilt a franchise. He was one of a kind.
Some 35 years later – the same jersey number he wore in that debut – the cycle is complete. Rickey Henderson passed away Friday, just 65 years old, and by “just” we mean this is an athlete ...