Henderson was named the AL's Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1990, and he was twice the lead-off hitter for World Series champions: the 1989 Oakland Athletics and the 1993 Toronto Blue Jays. A 12-time stolen base champion, Henderson led the league in runs five times.

1 day ago · “To grow up in Oakland, California as an 8-year-old kid and watch a guy like Rickey Henderson in North Oakland at Oakland Tech, people don’t really understand, he wasn’t just a great baseball player. He could play football. He did track. And he tried to dabble in my area. He should have just left that to me. But he was great at all of them.

5 days ago · Former baseball players Jose Canseco, center left, and Carney Lansford, center right, greet others in attendance during a celebration of life for former Oakland Athletics baseball player Rickey Henderson in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

5 days ago · OAKLAND -- Rickey Henderson was a larger-than-life personality on the baseball diamond, so it was only fitting that his celebration of life on Saturday afternoon featured a star-studded guest list of luminaries. Thousands filled the Oakland Arena -- which sits adjacent to the field named after the Hall of Famer

Dec 21, 2024 · Henderson played 25 MLB seasons with the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Anaheim Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Dec 21, 2024 · Rickey Henderson, considered by baseball experts, including journalists and fellow players, as one of the greatest to ever play the game, died Friday, Dec. 20 at the age of 65. Henderson moved to Oakland with his family when he was 7 years old and grew up on 61st and Dover streets near Bushrod Park.

Dec 21, 2024 · 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...

Dec 21, 2024 · Henderson, one of the greatest players in Oakland Athletics franchise history and MLB's all-time stolen bases leader, died Friday at 65, NBC Sports California confirmed. He would have turned 66 on Christmas Day.

Dec 21, 2024 · 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...

Dec 21, 2024 · Rickey Henderson, “the greatest Athletic of all time,” has died at the age of 65, according to reports. Henderson was the Athletics’ all-time leader in runs scored (1,270), walks (1,227) and...