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.

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Oakland Athletics fans are still reeling from the fact the Major League Baseball team will no longer play a game locally. Now ...

Oakland Athletics baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson died Friday at age 65, NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California reported on Saturday. Henderson holds the record for most career ...

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.

Oakland, CA June 12, 1990: Oakland Athletics’ Rickey Henderson slides into third base at the Oakland Coliseum after being caught in a rundown during a game against the Texas Rangers.

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1990; Unknown location, USA; FILE PHOTO; Oakland Athletics left fielder Rickey Henderson in action during the 1990 season. Mandatory Credit: Tony Tomsic-USA TODAY NETWORK / Tony Tomsic-Imagn ...

Rickey Henderson, the legendary Major League Baseball star who played the lion’s share of his career in his hometown of Oakland with the A’s, passed away on Friday, Dec. 20, his family ...

Rickey Henderson, one of the greatest players ... They grew up together in Oakland, played together for the Oakland Athletics, won a World Series together in Oakland, and together threw out ...

Oakland Athletics baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson died Friday at age 65, the team and family said on Saturday. Henderson holds the record for most career stolen bases and is regarded as ...