Elephant Rumblings: MLB streaming free Rickey classics

MLB news roundup

Happy Friday, Athletics Nation! I do hope your holidays have been bright.

Aside from a handful of notable free agent signings around MLB, the baseball world has remained largely fixated on dearly departed A’s legend Rickey Henderson this week. Marcus Thompson II penned a fine tribute for The Athletic that dropped on Christmas Day, which would have been Rickey’s 66th birthday.

MLB is also currently streaming eight classic games featuring Rickey for free. Yes, please!

Other than Santa Claus, Tim Dierkes at MLB Trade Rumors may have been the busiest non-elf on Earth this Christmas. Dierkes compiled several lists of note, including the biggest MLB contracts in history, the largest by average annual value, and the largest ever by team, which reminds us that the A’s are just one of two franchises that have never inked a deal worth at least $100 million.

Dierkes also cataloged the league’s current free agents and those who will hit free agency after the 2025 season. These are fine gifts for those of you in need of a steady diet of baseball through the yule tide.

If you’re looking forward to 2025, it’s right around the corner, and Martin Gallegos at MLB.com has everything you need to know about A’s tickets for their first season in Sacramento. I have to admit that I’m morbidly curious.

Have a wonderful weekend, AN.

A’s Coverage:

• Athletics 2024 Season in Review: Joey Estes
• ‘Twas The Night Before A’s-Mas...
• Athletics 2024 Season in Review: JT Ginn
• Rickey Henderson declared his own greatness and gave permission to do the same ($)
• Remember A’s Rickey Henderson not just for his feats, but how he lived and loved baseball ($)
• Celebrate Rickey’s birthday with 8 classic games, streaming free
• Everything you need to know about A’s 2025 tickets

MLB News & Interest:

• Third Base Rumors: Bregman, Arenado, Yankees, Tigers, Astros
• 2024-25 MLB Free Agents
• 2025-26 MLB Free Agents
• MLB’s Strange But True 2024: The team, game, inning and homer of the year — plus The Ohtani Game ($)
• Marc Narducci: My Hall Of Fame Ballot
• The Largest Contracts In MLB History
• The Largest MLB Contracts By AAV
• Largest Contract In Franchise History For Each MLB Team
• Mets To Sign Sean Manaea
• Red Sox To Sign Walker Buehler
• Rangers To Sign Joc Pederson
• Pirates Re-Sign Andrew McCutchen
• Today in Baseball History

Best of X:

Love this.

Roots pay tribute to the GOAT.

Still can’t believe this team got swept by the Reds in the World Series.