The celebration of life for the legendary leadoff man was an exhilarating affair: "He was a legend here in Oakland, ...

Sandy Alderson was the GM of the Oakland Athletics, and as the legend goes, he once listed one of his hobbies as trading ...

OAKLAND -– Something was amiss Saturday afternoon at the celebration of life ceremony for A’s legend Rickey Henderson at the Oakland Arena. There was a notable absence amid the outpouring of ...

From Dusty Baker, Tony La Russa and Joe Torre to ex-teammates Jose Canseco, Carney Lansford, Dennis Eckersley, Dave Stewart ...

Rickey Henderson’s life will be celebrated Saturday at Oakland’s Oracle Arena, next door to where he forged one of the ...

Rickey Henderson’s love affair with Oakland a big ... San Diego Padres (twice), Anaheim Angels, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, and Los Angeles Dodgers. But he returned to ...

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 ...

Alderson may be more broadly known for his work with the New York Mets or with Major League ... he was the guy that traded Rickey--twice. At Rickey Henderson's Celebration of Life, Alderson ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Former baseball player Ken Griffey Jr. speaks during a celebration ...

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 ...