Rickey Henderson: ‘I have too much money’ to be sad about A leaving Oakland | News, results, highlights, stats and rumors

Money may not buy happiness, but it does make dealing with potential sadness a little easier.

Just ask Rickey Henderson.

“I can’t be sad, I have too much money and I’ve done too much here, all these great things here,” Henderson told Susan Slusser San Francisco Chronicle when it came to the Oakland Athletics leaving Oakland. “I’m more happy than sad. Maybe you’ll notice it later, when it’s all said and done. But honestly, I’m going to have fun today.”

The Hall of Famer played parts of 14 seasons for the A’s, including winning the American League MVP in 1990 and taking home a World Series ring in 1989.

Baseball’s all-time leader in runs scored (2,295) and stolen bases (1,406) is one of the franchise’s all-time legends and will forever be associated with Oakland thanks to the dominance he displayed on the field.

Only that franchise won’t be in Oakland after Thursday’s game against the Texas Rangers. It’s the team’s final home game of the season before moving on, and Henderson threw the first pitch alongside fellow senior Dave Stewart:

The A’s will play in Sacramento for three seasons from 2025 to 2027 before moving to Las Vegas beginning in the 2028 season. The 2024 season was their last at the Oakland Coliseum.

All those games at the Oakland Coliseum in front of Northern California fans will be just memories at this point.

But many of those memories will involve Henderson.