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

OAKLAND -– Something was amiss Saturday afternoon at the celebration of life ceremony for A’s legend Rickey Henderson at the Oakland Arena. There was a notable absence amid the outpouring of ...

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

Baseball legend Rickey Henderson never forgot his hometown and, on Saturday, his hometown remembered him with a heartfelt celebration of life.

My choice was Rickey Henderson. Mays laid claim to the title, with barely a murmur of dispute, for more than 40 years, from his final at-bat on Oct. 16, 1973, until he passed away on June 18 ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Former baseball player Ken Griffey Jr. speaks during a celebration ...

He would have been 66 on Christmas Day. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) Related Articles Oakland Athletics | Fans say goodbye to Rickey Henderson in Oakland, where his No. 1 fan wished she could ...

Late in Rickey Henderson's career, hisSeattle Mariners teammate Mike Cameron would reach for the bus microphone as the team ...

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 ...