Rickey Henderson: 'I Have Too Much Money' to Be Sad About A's Leaving Oakland

Money might not be able to buy happiness, but it makes dealing with potential sadness a little easier.

Just ask Rickey Henderson.

"I can't be sad, I have too much money, and I did too much here, all these great things here," Henderson told Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle when discussing the Oakland Athletics leaving Oakland. "I'm more happy than sad. Maybe later it will hit you when it's all said and done. But, honestly, today I'm going to have fun."

The Hall of Famer played for the A's during parts of 14 seasons, including when he won the American League MVP in 1990 and took 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 showed on the field.

Only, that franchise isn't going to be in Oakland any longer after Thursday's game against the Texas Rangers. It is the team's final home game of the season before it moves, and Henderson threw out the first pitch alongside fellow A's legend Dave Stewart:

The A's will play in Sacramento for three seasons from 2025 through 2027 before a relocation to Las Vegas starting with the 2028 campaign. The 2024 season was the last on their lease at the Oakland Coliseum.

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

But plenty of those memories will feature Henderson.