Rickey Henderson News

How the Oakland A's shaped modern baseball: 56-year run defined by Rickey Henderson, 'Moneyball' and much more

The A's are hosting their final home game in Oakland on Thursday before John Fisher relocates the club

Cincinnati Reds' Elly De La Cruz Joins Rickey Henderson in MLB History Books

Elly De La Cruz, after appearing in 104 of the Cincinnati Reds' first 105 games this season, was given a well-earned day off on Monday. After all, he has been blazing the basepaths at a level not seen in over three decades.

Electric Cincinnati Reds Star Making History Prior to All-Star Break

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz is headed to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game next week in Arlington, Texas and he's doing it with some awesome baseball history under his belt.

Elly De La Cruz Joins Hall of Famer, MVPs in Rare Group of Baseball History

The Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Yankees on Tuesday night as shortstop Elly De La Cruz continued his historic first half. As part of the Reds 5-4 win, De La Cruz went 2-for-5 with two runs scored, two RBI, a home run, and a triple.

Baseball Needs 100-Swipe Swaggerstars And Homeplate Larceny To Make This A Golden Era For Stolen Bases

Welcome to the new age of steal, where rule changes have combined with roster trends toward youth and athleticism to cause an explosion in stolen bases that pitchers and catchers have struggled to keep up with.

Will Elly De La Cruz Really Steal 100 Bases This Season?

There’s few things I believe less than old baseball stories. Some guy from the 1920s will not convince me a player with a ridiculous name like “Bean stock Willie” hit a baseball 545 feet.

Ronald Acuña Jr Shares Lofty Goals After Being Named #1 on MLB Network's 'Top 100 Right Now'

For the first time in 13 years, a player that does not play in Los Angeles was named the No. 1 player in the MLB. That player just so happens to be a member of the Atlanta Braves - No.

A's History: Mark Mulder and Rickey Henderson Trades

This year could very well be the last season of baseball in Oakland for the A's, and with that in mind, we thought it would be fitting to remember every player that has worn an A's jersey at some point in time.

May 1 in sports history: Seventh heaven for 'Big Tex'

On this date in 1991, Rangers right-hander Nolan Ryan threw the seventh and final no-hitter of his career. He holds the MLB record for career no-hitters, three more than Sandy Koufax.

The 'Oakland Athletics All-Stars' quiz

18 players in the history of the Oakland Athletics franchise (including the time spent in Philadelphia) have appeared in three or more All-Star Games while with the team. How many of these All-Star A's can you name?

The 'Stolen Base single season leaders' quiz

A MLB player has stolen 70 or more bases in a single season 60 times. That is a whole lot of thievery! How many of these speed-demons of the base paths can you name?

The 'MLB player name riddles' quiz

The following pairings ask you to identify two MLB players of note who share a common name. But here’s the novelty of it: The answer to the first part of the clue will have a last name that overlaps with the first name of the second half of the clue. Can you identify the Before and After pairing?Non baseball example: David Bowie's lost astronaut meets Forrest Gump actor? Answer: Major Tom Hanks

The 'Well-traveled MLB Hall of Famer' quiz

49 MLB Hall of Fame position players have played for four or more franchises. How many of them can you name?

The '1989 Oakland Athletics' quiz

The 1989 World Series pitted the Oakland Athletics against their Bay Area rivals the San Francisco Giants. The "Bay Bridge Series" was interrupted by an earthquake just before the start of the third game postponing the MLB World Series for 10 days. It ended in a four-game sweep for Oakland.Can you name every active player on the Oakland Athletics 1989 World Series-winning roster?

The '1993 Toronto Blue Jays' quiz

The 'Postseason stolen base leaders' quiz