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"If you could split him in two, you’d have two Hall-of-Famers." - Bill James, on Rickey Henderson I ask you, how does one turn down a request like this ?  Short answer: one doesn’t. Long answer: keep reading. Rickey Henderson burst onto the big-league scene in ...
A’s Inch Closer on Environmental Impact Report for Ballpark Development
A’s Inch Closer on Environmental Impact Report for Ballpark Development
bizofbaseball.com — Over a year and a half in the making, the A's have finally seen some movement on... the long-awaited Environmental Impact Report process for the proposed 32,000 seat facility located on 226-acres of land in the Pacific Commons area in Fremont. (see details and computer renderings of Cisco Field) (more) A’s Inch Closer on Environmental Impact Report for ...
Many Hall candidates out of left field | MLB.com: News
Many Hall candidates out of left field | MLB.com: News
mlb.mlb.com — NEW YORK -- It has been 20 years since the Baseball Writers' Association of America has elected... a left fielder into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The 2009 ballot that was released Monday features some prominent left fielders who may very well ... (more) Many Hall candidates out of left field | MLB.com: News

2008 Season Review: AL West
2008 Season Review: AL West
seamheads.com — For the second season in a row, the AL West became a one-team division. Though the first... half of the season was close between the Angels and the Athletics, it was the Rangers that made a surprising run to inch closer to competitiveness. All the while, the Seattle Mariners had promise with their ... (more) 2008 Season Review: AL West
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Rickey Henderson
Beyond the Box ScoreRickey Henderson Quite the read. (Hat Tip: Paul Thomas)

Recordando a Rickey
Planeta Béisbol — ... han escrito un post sorprendente sobre Rickey Henderson que abarca toda su carrera peloteril, no sólo en las mayores sino en todos los equipos que jugó como profesional. Para todos los que vimos a este “ladrón” robar bases y su manera de jugar, este post te hará recordar viejos tiempos. ...

Tuesday Applesauce
Amazin' Avenue — ... A member of Athletics Nation recently wrote this epic FanPost on Rickey Henderson, complete with newspaper and magazine clippings, ticket stubs, and what appear to be homemade collages. The bar has been set, people. ...

Rickey
East Windup Chronicle — ... Great retrospective on Rickey Henderson at Athletics Nation. All kinds of scanned newspaper clippings, quotes and prose about the great one. ...

Respecting The Rickey
The Astros Dugout — ... And, you know, I did name one of my very first dogs Rickey Dog. He was a stray, was probably part greyhound or wolfhound - long and lean, smart, and getting caught at doing something wasn't gonna stop him from doing exactly that when my back was turned again... But anyhow, I happened on this blog entry by "67Marquez" - no idea if this person is a he or she, but the entry is one of my all time favorite blog posts not written by John Brattain or Joe Posnanski. Check it out. And Happy Thanksgiving from the Grays. Who will be hosting too many people, ...

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Rickey Henderson - Razzball Interview
razzball.com 12/28/2008 — A no-holes-barred interview with Rickey Henderson as he nears nomination into the Hall-of-Fame.
Who Said Rickey Was Retired? It Wasn't Rickey! [Rickey]
deadspin.com 1/16/2009 — Thanks for the plaque, Baseball Hall of Fame . But just for the record, Rickey isn't through yet. Anyone need a 50-year-old outfielder? Even though he last played in the majors in 2003, and spent 2005 with the estimable San Diego Surf Dawgs, Rickey ...
Bill Conlin: Rickey Henderson: Hall of a player | Philadelphia Daily News | 12/30/2008
philly.com 12/30/2008 — RICKEY DIDN'T LOSE that number. Not the single-season stolen-base record of 130. Nor does Rickey Henderson, Man of Steal, figure to lose any of the other major league-record numbers that the most prolific leadoff hitter of all time compiled during a ...
Greatest Rickey Henderson Stories of All-Time
larrybrownsports.com 1/13/2009 — I wasn’t a huge Rickey Henderson fan growing up, probably because his greatness preceded my time and because I was too young to appreciate how colorful he was. Now that I’m older, I can truly love everything about Henderson. As a player, ...
Memories of Rickey Henderson
sports.espn.go.com 1/12/2009 — Before there was Manny being Manny, there was Rickey being Rickey. Rickey Henderson, who is certain to be elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, made an indelible impression with his talent on the field and with his character ...
Henderson Looks Back on His (Disappointing) Days as a Yankee
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 1/14/2009 — From Bill Madden : Proud and joyful as he was about playing for 25 years and establishing career records for runs scored and stolen bases, Rickey Henderson admitted regretting that his Yankee career wasn't longer. His manager with the A's and Yankees , and surrogate father figure, Billy Martin ...
Golden Baseball League
goldenbaseball.com 12/4/2008 — Golden Baseball League Makes Rickey Henderson $1M Hall of Fame Offer Baseball Legend Would Enter Cooperstown as a San Diego Surf Dawg Dublin, CA. December 3, 2008) The Golden Baseball League (GBL) announced today that they have offered professional ...
“Tenure? Rickey Got 15-Year”
jakerake.wordpress.com 12/1/2008 — David Cross favorite and sometime Oakland Athletics left fielder Rickey Henderson is finally on the ballot for 2005-rickey-hendersonthe Baseball Hall of Fame, contingent on his not randomly being picked up by a Major League team sometime between now and the vote in July.
Funny Rickey Henderson quotes
nysportspace.com 1/12/2009 — I came across these not too long ago . Hopefully you guys will find this as hilarious as I did....... 1) Rickey… on referring to himself in the third person: “Listen, people are always saying, ‘Rickey says Rickey.’ But it’s been blown way out of ...
Henderson was one to steal the show
boston.com 1/11/2009 — Mike Port was forewarned by Rickey Henderson's agent at the time, Jeff Borris. Port was told he might encounter a few things with Rickey he'd never dealt with before.
Furcal could sign four-year deal soonMajor League Baseball News 11/24/2008
The agent representing free-agent shortstop Rafael Furcal said a report claiming his client had received a $48 million contract offer from the Oakland Athletics was incorrect but did confirm Furcal has been offered a four-year deal from an unspecified ...
Seattle Mariners Are The Next Baseball PowerhouseBleacher Report - MLB 11/25/2008
Yes, I said it. The Seattle Mariners are the next baseball powerhouse. In 2008 the Mariners were plagued with injuries. In 2009 the Mariners can win the West. In 2007 the Mariners were in contention for the playoffs, fighting with the A's, ...
Giants target SS Furcal and Renteria (AP)Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 11/25/2008
Shortstops Rafael Furcal and Edgar Renteria are among the free agents the San Francisco Giants are targeting as possible replacements for 11-time Gold Glover Omar Vizquel. Across San Francisco Bay, the Oakland Athletics also are courting Furcal. ...
Sources: Furcal meets with A's officials in OaklandFOXSports.com News for MLB 11/26/2008
The A's continued their aggressive courtship of Rafael Furcal on Tuesday, meeting in Oakland with the free-agent shortstop, his wife, Glenny, and his agent, Paul Kinzer, according to major-league sources.
Furcal makes visit to OaklandMajor League Baseball News 11/26/2008
Possibly demonstrating that he's in the final stages of his decision-making process, Rafael Furcal, widely considered the top shortstop available in free agency, traveled to Oakland to meet with A's officials.