Mates, household and followers crammed the Oakland Area to provide tribute to Rickey Henderson, the best Oakland A’s participant of all time, who died at age 65 in December. Rapper MC Hammer, former A’s pitcher Dave Stewart, former NBA participant Gary Payton and former MLB participant Ken Griffey Jr. have been amongst people who spoke about Henderson.
Different luminaries in attendance included former main league supervisor Dusty Baker, Barry Bonds, Joe Torre and Harold Reynolds. Former A’s teammates included Reggie Jackson, Dennis Eckersley, Jose Canseco, Mike Norris, Mike Davis, Dwayne Murphy, Carney Lansford, together with supervisor Tony La Russa.
Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson was born in Chicago within the again seat of an Oldsmobile earlier than his mom may get to the hospital. He usually joked of his arrival that Christmas Day in 1958 that, “I was already fast.”
Henderson’s household relocated to Oakland, the place he grew to become a star athlete at Oakland Tech Excessive. One other often-shared story was that Henderson, a highschool All-American operating again, dreamed of taking part in for Oakland’s different workforce – the Raiders. However his mom, Bobbie, persuaded him to show to the baseball diamond as a result of he was much less prone to get harm.
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An Oakland Athletics fan holds up a Rickey Henderson bubblehead throughout his celebration of life on the Oakland Area in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. Henderson, the best Oakland A’s participant of all time, died at age 65. He would have been 66 on Christmas Day. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Rapper MC Hammer performs through the end result of Oakland Athletics Rickey Henderson’s celebration of life on the Oakland Area in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. Henderson, the best Oakland A’s participant of all time, died at age 65. He would have been 66 on Christmas Day. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Followers attend the Oakalnd Athletics’ Rickey Henderson’s celebration of life on the Oakland Area in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. Henderson, the best Oakland A’s participant of all time, died at age 65. He would have been 66 on Christmas Day. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Rapper MC Hammer performs through the end result of Oakland Athletics Rickey Henderson’s celebration of life on the Oakland Area in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. Henderson, the best Oakland A’s participant of all time, died at age 65. He would have been 66 on Christmas Day. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
A fan cries as she listens to tales about Rickey Henderson throughout his celebration of life on the Oakland Area in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. Henderson, the best Oakland A’s participant of all time, died at age 65. He would have been 66 on Christmas Day. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Former MLB participant Ken Griffey Jr. shares tales about his relationship with Oakland Athletics’ Rickey Henderson throughout his celebration of life on the Oakland Area in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. Henderson, the best Oakland A’s participant of all time, died at age 65. He would have been 66 on Christmas Day. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Followers attend the Oakland Athletics Rickey Henderson’s celebration of life on the Oakland Area in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. Henderson, the best Oakland A’s participant of all time, died at age 65. He would have been 66 on Christmas Day. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
Former NBA participant and Oaklad native Gary Payton is launched by former MLB participant Bip Roberts, who would share tales about Oakland Athletics’ Rickey Henderson throughout his celebration of life on the Oakland Area in Oakland, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. Henderson, the best Oakland A’s participant of all time, died at age 65. He would have been 66 on Christmas Day. (Ray Chavez/Bay Space Information Group)
