OAKLAND — Rickey ... game against the New York Yankees in Oakland, Calif. It was his 939th career stolen base. (AP Photo/Alan Greth) Henderson played for the A’s in parts of 14 seasons over ...
OAKLAND — Rickey Henderson, the Oakland kid who became the greatest leadoff hitter in baseball history and his hometown A’s biggest star, has died. Henderson would have turned 66 on Christmas Day.
Rickey Henderson — Hall of Fame left fielder and beloved baseball icon ... career with the A’s, he also spent nearly seven seasons in New York in stints with the Yankees and the Mets.
and the former Oakland A’s handed out big money to the talented starter. Right now the Mets, and much of the baseball world, are focused on the free agent chase for New York Yankees superstar ...