Oakland, Rickey Henderson

Rickey Henderson’s love affair with Oakland a big part in celebrating his life
OAKLAND — The life of Rickey Henderson was saluted Saturday at the Oakland Arena. It was part celebration of life, part spiritual revival, part memorial service. Mostly, it was Oakland through and through.
Photos: Life of A’s legend Rickey Henderson celebrated at memorial in Oakland
Friends, family and fans filled the Oakland Arena to give tribute to Rickey Henderson, the greatest Oakland A’s player of all time, who died at age 65 in December. Rapper MC Hammer, former A’s pitcher Dave Stewart, former NBA player Gary Payton and former MLB player Ken Griffey Jr. were among those that spoke about Henderson.
Thousands pay tribute to late Rickey Henderson in Oakland
Rickey Henderson was celebrated by former teammates, executives, friends and fans at the arena next to the Oakland Coliseum where he played for so many years and, later, had a field named for him.
Rickey Henderson hailed by baseball legends, Oakland fans in stirring celebration
The celebration of life for the legendary leadoff man was an exhilarating affair: "He was a legend here in Oakland, California."
Stories abound at Rickey Henderson celebration of life
Rickey Henderson was a larger-than-life personality on the baseball diamond, so it was only fitting that his celebration of life on Saturday afternoon featured a star-studded guest list of luminaries.
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