Another Oakland star, Basketball Hall of Fame member Gary Payton ... “That man right here, that is Oakland: Rickey Henderson.” Former Athletics general manager Sandy Alderson recalled how ...

Seattle Mariners legend and Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. made his MLB debut on April 3, 1989 against the A's in Oakland. While there was a Henderson in the lineup that day, it wasn't Rickey ...

holds a sign she made for Rickey Henderson when she was a child as she’s photographed next to his plaque at the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Monday, July 27, 2009, in Cooperstown ...

In 2009, Henderson was selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. “He got 95 percent of the vote, and for the 28 who didn’t vote for Rickey, you ought be ashamed of yourself,” Alderson said. The first ...

Dave Winfield retired Monday from the Major League Baseball Players Association. He was inducted into baseball’s Hall of Fame ...

Hall of Fame slugger Dave Winfield was one of the ... game with all his heart and never took the game for granted." Rickey Henderson was 65 years old when he passed away. It was with all their ...

Another Oakland star, Basketball Hall of Fame member Gary Payton, credited Henderson for inspiring his success, albeit in another sport. “It came from him. It came from me looking at him," Payton said ...