Rickey Henderson is looking forward to spending more time around the Oakland Coliseum field that the A’s have named after him.
The Hall of Fame left fielder said he was surprised and honored when he got the call that the Coliseum playing surface would be christened “Rickey Henderson Field,” describing himself as “a kid that grew up in Oakland who never thought he’d get a field named after him, especially a major league field.”
Speaking with reporters on a conference call Tuesday, Henderson said he’s looking forward to beginning his role as a special assistant to team president Dave Kaval, though he also wants to continue working as a roving instructor for A’s minor leaguers, as he’s done for several years now.