Rickey Henderson, La Russa

‘You couldn’t stop’ Rickey Henderson — but Tony La Russa remembers the Hall of Fame leadoff man more for his intangibles
Rickey Henderson’s numbers are astounding. The Hall of Fame outfielder stole more bases than anyone in major-league history. He also scored the most runs and hit the most leadoff home runs while collecting more than 3,
Tony La Russa remembers Rickey Henderson
He’d beat you and he had the flair when he’d run around the bases,” Tony La Russa said of the late Rickey Henderson, “and he wasn’t afraid. He was one of a kind. As good as any player who has ever played the game.
Fans remember A's great Rickey Henderson
All across the Bay Area, fans mourned the loss of Oakland A's great Rickey Henderson on Saturday. At the Oakland Coliseum fans left flowers for the Hall of Famer.
What I remember about Rickey Henderson? His peerless baseball IQ
Early one morning at spring training in 1990, I saw Rickey Henderson sitting at his locker in the Oakand A’s clubhouse. I hit him up for an interview, hoping for a few minutes. I got 45, and came away wondering why nobody had ever talked about this guy’s baseball IQ.
Remembering Rickey Henderson: one-time Atlantic Leaguer and one-of-a-kind ballplayer
Then I realized Rickey doesn’t get angry when talking about baseball. Or himself. It was the summer of 2004 and he was in the twilight of his career. The big-league portion of it was already over, even if he refused to believe it at the time.
Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball's stolen base king, has died at 65
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined ...
Rickey Henderson, a HOFer even without the steals. Plus 6 key MLB free agents
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Farewell to Rickey Henderson, lightning-fast hero of my youth
A columnist reminisces on his youthful fandom and the intense devotion to the unorthodox player who made sports matter.
Rickey Henderson’s Kids: The Late Baseball Star’s Children
Henderson shared his three daughters, Angela, Alexis and Adrianna, with Pamela. They were present for several noteworthy ...
Reactions to the death of baseball’s stolen base king Rickey Henderson
The baseball community mourns the death of stolen base king Rickey Henderson. Henderson died on Friday at the age of 65.
Deion Sanders Shares Heartfelt Rickey Henderson Tribute: 'My Hero is Gone'
Deion Sanders, the head football coach at Colorado, shared a heartfelt message in response to the death of his former Yankees ...