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

Dec. 21, 2024 20:49 PM EST

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

Dec. 21, 2024 20:47 PM EST

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,"...

Juan Soto could decide on his next team this weekend

Dec. 06, 2024 10:08 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto appears on a timetable to decide on where to sign either before or during baseball's winter meetings in Dallas, which start Sunday and run until Dec. 12. Soto met with the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and Toronto...

Molitor, Murray, Pérez among voters on Hall of Fame panel considering players bypassed by writers

Dec. 02, 2024 12:49 PM EST

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Hall of Fame players Paul Molitor, Eddie Murray, Tony Pérez, Lee Smith and Ozzie Smith are among 16 members of the classic era committee that will consider an eight-man Hall ballot that includes Dick Allen, Dave Parker and Luis Tiant. Retired manager Joe...

Jared Porter acknowledges he sent inappropriate text message to reporter, leading Mets to fire him

Nov. 30, 2024 14:00 PM EST

Jared Porter acknowledged he sent an inappropriate text message to a reporter while he was a Chicago Cubs executive in 2016, which led to the New York Mets firing him as general manager in 2021 after just 38 days. Porter made his first public comments on his firing during an episode...