The Athletics, as the club is known for now, made their home opener at the Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, California on Monday against the visiting Chicago Cubs. But before the game started ...

The Athletics are in Sacramento this season and, frankly, haven't been doing anything right as a franchise for quite some time. But on Monday night during their home opener, they scored some points.

2001 — Rickey Henderson of the Padres set the major league walks record ... He has homered in all six games against the Reds and joined Willie Stargell as the only players in MLB history to hit eight ...

Oakland Athletics outfielder Lawrence Butler and teammates honored late MLB legend Rickey Henderson during their home opener by wearing custom cleats with Henderson’s imagery and nickname.

The A's had all of the pomp and circumstance like every other home opener in their history, but nothing was quite like this in Sacramento, California.

Springfield - Society for American Baseball Research, Springfield Chapter welcomes Bobby Meacham & Ace Adams at the next SABR ...

On Monday, A's players all wore No. 24 to honor Rickey Henderson, who died in December ... It was his first career MLB home run. There was even a brief drone delay in the seventh inning.

2001 — Rickey Henderson of the Padres set the major league ... the Reds and joined Willie Stargell as the only players in MLB history to hit eight homers in April against one team.