It was in his second and third stints with Oakland that he played with legendary Red Sox pitcher Dennis Eckersley, who is also a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame and joined the Red Sox television broadcast in 2002. After news of Henderson's passing, Eckersley took to social media to share his thoughts on his former teammate.

Baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson died at the age of 65. The greatest lead-off hitter played with the Boston Red Sox in 2002.