Baseball’s stolen base king was born at high speed, on Christmas Day 1958, in the back of an Oldsmobile hurtling through a blizzard toward a Chicago-area hospital. The man who would go on to swipe a record 1,406 bags would often joke about his wonderfully apropos origin story. “I was already fast,” Rickey Henderson said … Read more
Stewart honors lifelong friend Henderson with heartfelt message originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area As the baseball world mourns the passing of the legendary Rickey Henderson, lifelong friend and former Athletics teammate Dave Stewart delivered a touching tribute to honor the legacy of a larger-than-life icon. “I can’t explain what someone who was present … Read more
On May 1, 1991, Rickey Henderson reached the mountaintop. On a Wednesday afternoon in Oakland, California, on a field that would one day don his name behind home plate, Henderson stole the 939th base of his major-league career, passing Lou Brock and claiming sole possession of the top spot on the all-time leaderboard. Brock had … Read more
The first base market is moving. Moving is an understatement.A day after Christian Walker signed with the Houston Astros, and hours after the Yankees signed Paul Goldschmidt, the Guardians and Diamondbacks got in on the fun. In the deal, the Guardians received right-handed pitcher Slade Cecconi as well was a Competitive Balance pick in Round … Read more
MLB: ALDS-Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Guardians PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired All-Star first baseman Josh Naylor on Saturday in a trade that sent right-handed pitcher Slade Cecconi to the Cleveland Guardians. The Guardians also received a competitive balance Round B draft pick in 2025. The 27-year-old Naylor made his first All-Star team this … Read more
Syndication: Utica Observer Dispatch OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball’s leadoff position, has died. He was 65. Henderson died on Friday. The Athletics said Saturday they were “shocked and heartbroken by his passing,” but did not specify a cause of death. … Read more
Rickey Henderson, Hall of Famer and MLB’s stolen base king who spent seven seasons playing for the Yankees and Mets, has died. He was 65. Henderson passed away Friday after battling pneumonia, according to TMZ. The news of Henderson’s passing was broken by former teammate and Yankees legend Dave Winfield on social media. “I still … Read more
Rickey Henderson was the platonic ideal of a leadoff hitter, not to mention beloved as a person. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images) The MLB world lost its all-time leader in stolen bases on Saturday with the death of Rickey Henderson, who was among baseball’s brightest stars of the 1980s and 90s. Henderson will … Read more
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – Rickey Henderson played with nine teams over his 25-year MLB career. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009. (Jane Tyska/Digital First Media/East Bay Times via Getty Images) Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer, all-time MLB stolen base king and player widely-regarded as the greatest leadoff hitter ever, has … Read more
The Yankees were heavily rumored to be interested in signing Christian Walker to fill their void at first base, but Walker agreed to a three-year, $60 million deal with the Astros on Friday. They didn’t wait long to find a “replacement.” Per Jeff Passan of ESPN, Goldschmidt will get a one-year, $12.5 million contract to … Read more