As baseball comes together at the Oakland Arena to celebrate the life of a legend, those who knew him best share tales of his ...

But he never played the superstar card with his teammates ... "This is Rickey calling on behalf of Rickey, and Rickey wants to play baseball"? Henderson's grinned and replied, "False.

Jose Canseco was preparing to take his hacks against Baltimore’s Mike Mussina, standing in the on-deck circle at the Coliseum, when he was called back by Oakland Athletics manager Tony La Russa.

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