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.
The Oakland Athletics missed the playoffs for a fourth straight season in 2024 after finishing with a record of 69-93.
All-Star slugger Brent Rooker agreed to a five-year, $60 million contract extension with the Oakland Athletics.