Born in Chicago and raised in Oakland, Henderson began his career star athlete at Oakland Technical High, playing both baseball and football during his run, per local newspaper the Mercury News.

Henderson's Mets career is most remembered for his card-playing incident during Game 6 of the 1999 NLCS. Everywhere Rickey's gone, he has been dogged by his "me first" reputation. He was accused ...

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Rickey Henderson is honored as the Athletics play their first game in West Sacramento and his daughters Angela, Alexis, and Adrianna throw out the first pitch ...

Rickey Henderson had a legendary ... It was, for him, a way of life. Henderson, in 2007, served as the coach for the New York Mets, sharing knowledge and experience with the next-generation ...

The Athletics announced Monday that every player and coach will wear longtime outfielder Rickey Henderson’s No. 24 during next Monday’s home opener. Henderson, a 2009 Hall of Fame inductee and ...

Ichiro threw out the ceremonial first pitch, registering 84.5 MPH on the radar gun, and the team honored the family of Rickey Henderson ... New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays and Mariners.

Every A's player will wear No. 24 in honor of the late Rickey Henderson next Monday, when the team hosts the Seattle Mariners. Henderson's three daughters will throw out ceremonial first pitches ...