Cooperstown Calls

Oakland legend Rickey Henderson was elected to the Hall of Fame Monday, receiving votes on 511 of the 539 ballots that were cast. One-time Red Sox great Jim Rice also made the cut.

Video

Brooks on Henderson

Brooks on Henderson

Rickey Henderson's coach at Oakland Tech, Wayne Brooks, talks about Rickey's high school days playing football.

Henderson HOF Part II

Henderson HOF Part II

Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice will be in Cooperstown for their enshrinement at the Hall of Fame this summer.

Henderson HOF Part I

Henderson HOF Part I

Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice will be in Cooperstown for their enshrinement at the Hall of Fame this summer.

Giambi returns

Giambi returns

Jason Giambi talked to CBS 5's Kim Coyle about returning to the team after seven seasons with the Yankees.

Giambi press conference

Giambi press conference

The A's made the return of MVP Jason Giambi official Wednesday when the DH/1B signed a one-year deal.

More Videos »


Interactives

Photo Galleries

(4)

Showing: 1-3 of 4

Today's Sporting Green

Read another day's Sporting Green:



Essential A's Links

2006 Playoffs

Complete coverage of the ALDS & ALCS

Cisco Field

Plans for new ballpark in Fremont

Cust Back In The Fold

DH/OF Jack Cust and the Athletics agreed to terms on a $2.8 million, one-year contract Wednesday.

Former Teammates React

Carney Lansford can convey Rickey Henderson's impact on a baseball game in one telling image: Giants catcher Terry Kennedy muttering to himself.

A's Drumbeat »


Around the A'sosphere: The most dollar-wise team

01.16.09 at 7:47 AM

Probably no surprise after "Moneyball," but the A's rank tops in the majors in success per dollar of payroll in the...


Recent Posts From A's Drumbeat

Rickey weekend on MLB Network

01.09.09 at 12:24 PM

See All Blogs »



It's a good time for McGwire to come clean

In about a month, when the Super Bowl is over and spring training is about to open, Mark McGwire should start talking about his past...

Henderson elected to Hall - Rice, too

In his younger days, Rickey Henderson used to say he could play until he's 50. Well, he's 50. And guess what? His dream to return to...

Henderson won't be unanimous selection to Hall

Willie Mays wasn't unanimous. Twenty-three voters thought the Say Hey Kid wasn't a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Twenty voters left Ted...

Henderson and the Hall of Fame

Rickey Henderson put it best, as only he does, when asked in a phone interview about anticipating the announcement of the 2009 Hall of...

Giambi back, to be followed by Armstrong, Bonds - perfect

Jason Giambi's welcome-back-to-Oakland news conference couldn't have been more entertaining. He arrived in style, a black scarf...

Giambi, A's ready to give it another go

Oakland fans were hard on Jason Giambi when he left the A's for the Yankees seven years ago, but now that he's back, Giambi hopes all...

Athletics RSS Feeds

  • View this RSS feed Add this RSS feed to MyFeeds Oakland Athletics
  • View this RSS feed Add this RSS feed to MyFeedsA's Drumbeat Blog
  • View this RSS feed Add this RSS feed to MyFeedsA's Podcast

All Sports Feeds »


A's Newsletter

Daily headlines, sent straight to your in-box.

Athletics at a Glance

More A's:

Schedule