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A one-game Oakland A’s encore for Rickey? Baseball has seen crazier stunts

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We begin this item with a tip o’ the cap to the enterprising caretakers at athleticsnation.com, a shining star in the SB Nation galaxy.

Recently contributor Matt Doan posted a provocative muse on the site that merits some consideration: Given that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the A’s first season in Oakland, why not let Rickey Henderson, at age 59, take the field for one last game?

“How cool would it be?” Doan asks.