Rickey Henderson - Rest in Peace

[Draconator]

A ton of my A's friends are posting about this. Nothing from the likes of ESPN, CNN, etc, but these rumors aren't going away, and nothing from Rickey's camp saying these are false. 

 

I hope these aren't true. Rickey was one of a kind. 

 

Edit: Now confirmed.

Edited 10 hours ago by Draconator

[thenorthremembers]

Really hope this isn't true.  One of my favorites of all time.   Those As teams were part of my childhood.

[May Day 10]

That would be a bad one

[Draconator]

Casey Pratt is a former Sports Reporter, now works in the Oakland Mayor's office. He confirms the rumors. 

 

 

[US Egg]

He was an on field treat to watch. 

[Gugny]

Of all the records Barry Bonds and his juiced up brotherhood destroyed in MLB, career walks was one of the saddest ones for me. 
 

Rickey Henderson made drawing a walk an art form and nobody was ever better at it. 
 

It is a lost art form and it’s what I will always think of first when thinking about Henderson. 

Edited 13 hours ago by Gugny

[Draconator]

Dave Winfield now confirms it. 

 

 

[stuvian]

Never liked baseball but I liked Ricky. I think he was on one of the Bluejays world series teams 

[BADOLBILZ]

 

This really surprises me.   As in shape and self-involved as Rickey always came off I really would have figured him to live into his 90's or something.   One of the 10 most talented players ever, IMO.   Maybe even top 5.   He left a lot on the table too.   For those who don't follow baseball I would say he was like the Randy Moss of baseball.   

[Draconator]

Now confirmed 

 

 

[ExiledInIllinois]

2 hours ago, BADOLBILZ said:

 

This really surprises me.   As in shape and self-involved as Rickey always came off I really would have figured him to live into his 90's or something.   One of the 10 most talented players ever, IMO.   Maybe even top 5.   He left a lot on the table too.   For those who don't follow baseball I would say he was like the Randy Moss of baseball.   

All genetics... No matter how one presents themselves...

 

RIP...

[Mike in Horseheads]

7 hours ago, Draconator said:

A ton of my A's friends are posting about this. Nothing from the likes of ESPN, CNN, etc, but these rumors aren't going away, and nothing from Rickey's camp saying these are false. 

 

I hope these aren't true. Rickey was one of a kind. 

 

Edit: Now confirmed.

You really scooped that story, it never made it twitter until this afternoon!🍺

[Draconator]

6 minutes ago, Mike in Horseheads said:

You really scooped that story, it never made it twitter until this afternoon!🍺

I first found out about 1 am this morning and held off as there wasn't enough confirmation. But those that posted then knew, and were right. 

[stuvian]

65 is young. Rip Ricky