"I'm stunned. Some guys seem larger than mortality. Rickey was one of them. #RIP." "Rickey Henderson was more than just one of the greatest baseball players of all-time ... He was a loving father ...

It’s a tribute to Rickey!” RIP." Fellow Hall of Famer Wade Boggs posted: "Sad day for our Hall of Fame family with the passing of Rickey Henderson one of the greatest to ever play the game you ...

That was clearly not the case for Henderson. He is also the career leader in runs scored with 2,295 and in leadoff home runs with 81, ranks second to Barry Bonds with 2,190 walks and is fourth in ...

Videos from KQED Live Watch recordings of recent KQED Live events. When Oakland A’s legend Rickey Henderson passed in December, he left a legacy rife with accomplishments — not just a long list of ...

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — On Opening Day in West Sacramento, the Athletics asked a sold-out crowd to honor the late Rickey Henderson with 24 seconds of silence, a nod to his uniform number.

2001 — Rickey Henderson of the Padres set the major league walks record with his 2,063rd base on balls in San Diego’s 5-3 loss to Philadelphia. 2009 — Albert Pujols hit his second grand slam ...

Rickey Henderson and Barry Bonds are good friends, and some think with similar attributes toward others. Playing left field for San Francisco was Barry Bonds. He has won three MVP awards and ...

1901 — In the opener at Detroit’s Bennett Park, the Tigers beat Milwaukee in a great comeback. Trailing 13-4 going into the bottom of the ninth, the Tigers scored 10 runs for a 14-13 victory.