Having made his big league debut in 1979, the late Rickey Henderson enjoyed an incredible MLB career. Spending 25 seasons at the top level of baseball, Henderson earned himself ten All-Star selections, an AL MVP award, three Silver Slugger awards and a Gold Glove award, among several other notable honors. He also won the World Series twice.

Undisputed singular superlatives are rare in sports because debate is natural and constant turnover always delivers a counterpoint. The physical evolution of humanity declares that today’s greatest of all time can expect to be surpassed. Rickey Henderson ...

Those seeking the perfect cocktails that feature lemonade and limeade to quench their thirst and offer refreshment should look no further than the Gin Rickey and the Tom Collins, respectively. Both of these drinks rely on the power of citrus and club soda ...

His snatch catch was so cool. Rickey Henderson would take a routine fly ball, usually one of baseball’s most yawn-inducing endeavors, and turn it into a showcase. A flex. Of his elite hand-eye coordination. Of his dexterity. Of his swag. He’d swipe his ...

Dec. 24—When Kevin Towers was the San Diego Padres' general manager, he received a voicemail delivered in a high-pitched, high-energy voice then familiar to most baseball people: "KT! It's Rickey! Calling about Rickey! Rickey wants to play baseball!

How is this possible? Rickey Henderson is not moving. Huh? The man of perpetual motion — hands twitching, piston legs pumping — died this weekend, and that’s simply not possible. The man gave off sparks. He was a 12-volt searching for an outlet ...

Comedian Rickey Smiley is in mourning the death of his oldest son, comic Brandon Smiley. Rickey took to Instagram on Sunday morning to share the tragic news with his followers, explaining in a heartbreaking video, "I just had bad news this morning.

SAN DIEGO — Rickey Henderson, like many of our world’s other great orators, has a number of amazing quotes attributed to him. The Hall of Famer’s verbal prowess is almost as fantastic as his abilities on the baseball field. [Join a Yahoo Daily ...

Brandon Smiley, the 32-year-old son of radio personality and comedian Rickey Smiley, passed away on Jan. 29. In his first interview since that heartbreaking tragedy, Rickey, 54, shared that his son grappled with substance abuse problems. “He was ...

On the Rickey Smiley Morning Show Instagram, Rickey Smiley congratulated his son, Malik Smiley, on earning a degree from his alma mater. Malik graduated from Alabama State University with honors. He joined the morning show to thank his family, mentors and ...

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell and let’s get right to No. 17 in our countdown. The 25 greatest Dodgers, No. 17: Branch Rickey (123 first-place votes, 6,407 points) Only five people received more than 100 ...