Henderson left an indelible mark on the city of Oakland, where he grew up and thrived as the best player to wear an Oakland A's uniform.

Henderson wasn’t just one of the greatest to play baseball — as he once acknowledged about himself. He was certifiably cool, radiating with the swagger Oaklanders see in themselves and

Oakland-raised superstar Rickey Henderson played for the Athletics in parts of 14 seasons during his Hall of Fame career.