The Oakland A’s have made a noticeable effort this winter to reconnect with their past and with their overall East Bay roots. That trend continued on Monday with news that they are renaming the Coliseum field in honor of Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the best player in franchise history. The name of the stadium is still the Oakland Coliseum, but now the field itself has a (totally awesome) name.
Announced: A's will name the Coliseum field "Rickey Henderson Field." Henderson will also serve as a Special Assistant to the President. pic.twitter.com/wVPx6n8SVT
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Rickey has also been hired by the team, which seems fair since we so often see him hanging around and helping out anyway.