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

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

Rickey Henderson was a larger-than-life personality on the baseball diamond, so it was only fitting that his celebration of ...

Erin States Hoy, Rickey’s No. 1 fan, agonized over not being able to join the roughly 5,000 fans who attended the ceremony in ...

As baseball comes together at the Oakland Arena to celebrate the life of a legend, those who knew him best share tales of his ...

Former baseball player Ken Griffey Jr. speaks during a celebration of life for late Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson on ...

OAKLAND — The life of Rickey Henderson was saluted Saturday at the Oakland Arena. It was part celebration of life, part ...

OAKLAND – The torch was passed from Willie Mays to the Hall of Fame baseball player of choice. My choice was Rickey Henderson. Mays laid claim to the title, with barely a murmur of dispute ...

speaks during a celebration of life for former Oakland Athletics baseball player Rickey Henderson in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) ...

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

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 ...