A columnist reminisces on his youthful fandom and the intense devotion to the unorthodox player who made sports matter.

The A’s were just five years removed from winning their third consecutive World Series title, but under Charles Finley’s ...

I’m very sad about the loss of my friend, teammate and fellow Hall of Famer. We were two Bay Area boys. I was proud to play ...

Dave Winfield, Wade Boggs and Alex Rodriguez were just a few to pay tribute to MLB's all-time stolen bases leader ...

Some 35 years later – the same jersey number he wore in that debut – the cycle is complete. Rickey Henderson passed away ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland Athletics ’ legend, MLB Hall-of-Famer and one of the greatest players in baseball history, Rickey ...

Baseball Hall of Famer and stolen base king Rickey Henderson has passed away. He was 65. Henderson’s friend and teammate Dave ...

Widely regarded as the greatest leadoff hitter in baseball history, he was not just one of the game’s most exciting players ...

This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. Farewell to Rickey ...

Rickey Henderson, Baseball Hall of Famer, all-time MLB stolen base king and player widely-regarded as the greatest leadoff ...