A columnist reminisces on his youthful fandom and the intense devotion to the unorthodox player who made sports matter.

An accomplished high school running back, Henderson turned down collegiate football scholarships and instead signed with ... “I played against Rickey when he was with Jersey City in the Eastern ...

I asked Rickey Henderson about facing Andy Pettitte. Specifically, I wanted to know how the Man of Steal would attack the Yankees’ legendary pick-off move. Reasonable question, I thought.

Some 35 years later – the same jersey number he wore in that debut – the cycle is complete. Rickey Henderson passed away Friday, just 65 years old, and by “just” we mean this is an athlete ...

Baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson has died, according to his friend and former teammate Dave Winfield in an Instagram post and subsequently confirmed by The New York Post on Saturday.