The last time I saw Rickey Henderson was late September in the Athletics’ clubhouse as the last, sad homestand at the Oakland Coliseum wound down to its final game. I’d known him since 1979 when he was brought up to the big leagues in his first run with the A’s.

Rickey Henderson, a prolific lead-off hitter for the Oakland Athletics in the 1980s and 90s who became baseball's all-time stolen bases leader, dies at 65.

Oakland-raised superstar Rickey Henderson played for the Athletics in parts of 14 seasons during his Hall of Fame career.