Rickey Henderson was one of 12 players from the 1989 championship team who showed up for the A's reunion. It was a pathetic show by the A's leadership who don't seem to care about their history. Or maybe they're just amateurish and don't do things right.
Here's Rickey on why he's not around the Coliseum more: "I'd love to be here, me being a native and Dave (Stewart) being a native. I don't think they (the A's) ask their ballplayers like certain other teams, like the Yankees. They don't get involved with their players that played the game, let them be a part of this organization."
I thought you'd like this next one. It's Rickey on coming back to the A's from the Yankees during the 1989 season: "The Giants was the first offer that I had to come back to the Bay Area. We had the deal made. But when we asked what did they want me to do for the club they wanted me to play right field and bat fifth and the deal was off."
Imagine that. Rickey could have played for the Giants in the Series. If he did maybe the Giants would have won.
I wrote this comment on another piece written by Lowell. I think it needs to be repeated!
I was a HUGE A's fan for years! But the last years completely lost me and many others!
I haven't watched as A's game in three years! The club has been an embarrassment to the Bay Area because of their egomaniac GM and owners!
I don't watch because they've become little more than a Minor League team for other winning teams! If they have a player that is young and full of talent...off he goes to one of the winners! Always for money or for some draft choice that the team can build into a good talent, and then repeat the same with him as written above! It's been too disgusting to watch now and I give up!
Besides obtaining old has beens and the keeping of lousy players that are hurt EVERY season, they've found a niche in the cellar of baseball! And they DESERVE to be there!
After watching good teams that believed they failed unless the playoffs were reached, it's too much to look at this scam being played on the fans year after year! But not me!
Everybody can complain about Charlie O. all they want, but he brought 3 World Championships to Oakland! These scam artists expect fans to go to their games? Not me! I've had it until these snake oil salesmen leave town.
Other than the Earthquake, the other thing I remember about that series is that Rickey DOMINATED it. I think you're right: put Rickey, leading off, and the Giants might win.