Reactions to the death of baseball's stolen base king Rickey Henderson

Reactions to the death of baseball's stolen base king Rickey Henderson: ___ “A legend on and off the field, Rickey was a devoted son, dad, friend, grandfather, brother, uncle, and a truly humble soul. Rickey lived his life with integrity, and his love for baseball...

Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball's stolen base king, has died at 65

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined baseball's leadoff position, has died. He was 65. Henderson died on Friday. The Athletics said Saturday they were “shocked and heartbroken by his passing,"...

Betts voted postseason MVP by New York baseball writers, Judge wins fourth NY player of the year

NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts was voted the Babe Ruth Award winner as postseason MVP by the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, and Yankees slugger Aaron Judge won his fourth Sid Mercer/Dick Young New York Player of the Year Award. ...

Preston Mattingly, son of Don Mattingly, promoted to Philadelphia Phillies general manager

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Preston Mattingly, a son of former star first baseman and manager Don Mattingly, was promoted to general manager of the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday under president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski. Sam Fuld, the GM since December 2020, will share the...

Preston Mattingly, son of Don Mattingly, promoted to Philadelphia Phillies general manager

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Preston Mattingly, son of Don Mattingly, promoted to Philadelphia Phillies general manager.