RIP Rickey Henderson

[Terry Yake]

there's been unconfirmed tweets floating around the last couple hours suggesting that rickey henderson has passed. obviously can't assume anything until its confirmed, but casey pratt is pretty much as reliable a source as it gets regarding the A's and if he's reporting it, then its probably true

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[Marc the Habs Fan]

We are nearing 10 hours now of the Henderson rumor. Eerily similar to how long we had to wait for the Gaudreau confirmation...

 

[Unholy Diver]

We are nearing 10 hours now of the Henderson rumor. Eerily similar to how long we had to wait for the Gaudreau confirmation...

Still nothing from any real credible sources, hopefully just a hoax

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Sadly Dave Winfield confirms it

 

[eojsmada]

What an era of baseball that was back then. Really feel spoiled to have been able to see so many great pitchers and hitters while I was growing up, with Rickey being among them.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Not even that old, just 65

Sucks

 

[MVP of West Hollywd]

One of the 10 best players of all time imo if you actually adjust for era a bit.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

I grew up in the bleachers of the Oakland Colosseum watching him play.

I am legitimately brokenhearted

 

[Terry Yake]

one of baseball's all time great players and characters. you can't think of the A's without thinking of rickey henderson. he truly was oakland baseball in every way possible

and just four days shy of his 66th birthday. rickey can rest easy knowing that no one's ever touching his SB and runs records

RIP rickey. RIP oakland baseball

 

[Canes]

One of the better characters in baseball history… also an electrifying player too.

RIP Rickey, you will be missed.

 

[stephenball]

Deserves to be in the conversation for best player, and such a dynamic figure. I remember hearing the story of him following the catcher to the mound for a mound visit because it wasn’t against the rules and the other team wanting to kill him. That’s a true king move.

 

[DaaaaB's]

Always loved watching him play when I was a kid. Mainly remember him as a Athletic but us Blue Jays fans love him for his brief stint that ended with a World Series championship.

RIP Rickey

 

[EpochLink]

Oakland legend.

Rest in peace, Rickey.

 

[HoseEmDown]

Anyone know the cause? He was on the A's broadcast the final week of the coliseum and looked great, didn't sound like anything was wrong either. So just weird to see a couple of months later he's passed.

 

[Terry Yake]

Anyone know the cause? He was on the A's broadcast the final week of the coliseum and looked great, didn't sound like anything was wrong either. So just weird to see a couple of months later he's passed.

complications from pneumonia is what's being reported

 

[Blitzkrug]

No one loved Rickey more than Rickey.

One of the greatest players and characters of his day. RIP.

 

[PanthersPens62]

RIP Legend.

 

[ChuckNorris4Cup]

RIP