Henderson played for nine different franchises during his career, but always had a home with the A’s in Oakland. In 2017, the playing surface at the Coliseum was dedicated as Rickey Henderson Field.

OAKLAND, Calif. - Since his passing, fans of the late Oakland A's legend Rickey Henderson have placed makeshift memorials at the gates of the Oakland Coliseum. Candles, signs, and flowers ...

Rickey Henderson, "the greatest ... Rickey Henderson, Oakland A's great and Hall of Famer, dies at 65. ... a jersey tug and, when the mood struck, one of the slowest trots in the game.

Baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, working as a special instructor in the Oakland A’s organizations, watches the Sacramento River Cats from the dugout as they take on the Tacoma Rainiers ...

It’s not just that Rickey Henderson was fast, though the all-time leader in stolen bases certainly was fast. It’s not just that Henderson possessed an uncanny knack, as if he knew ...

Henderson was one of six players from the Oakland era to have their jersey number retired, along with Reggie Jackson’s No. 9, Catfish Hunter’s No. 27, Rollie Fingers and Dave Stewart’s No ...

But when Rickey returned to the A’s in 1989, he elected to stick with the No. 24 he’d worn in New York, in part because he achieved national fame as a Yankee, but also because a right-hander ...

Yet it’s easy to forget that when Henderson made his debut, it was in a forgettable Sunday doubleheader against the Texas Rangers that drew 4,752 fans to Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum.

1990 -- Oakland’s Rickey Henderson broke Ty Cobb’s 62-year-old American League stolen base record, but the Toronto Blue Jays still beat the Athletics 2-1. Henderson’s 893rd steal came in the ...

During Henderson’s time with the A’s, he slashed .288/.409/.430 with 167 home runs and 648 RBIs. But he was, of course, best known for his prowess in base stealing.

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1990 -- Oakland’s Rickey Henderson broke Ty Cobb’s 62-year-old American League stolen base record, but the Toronto Blue Jays still beat the Athletics 2-1. Henderson’s 893rd steal came in the ...