European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 19, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A 1 a a. Henderson Oakland Patch it up Rickey returns for 3rd stint with a s by Dennis Georgatos Oakland Calif apr Rickey Henderson has decided there a no place like Home. The free agent outfielder and Oakland athletics management patched up their past differences and reached agreement Friday on a two year contract that returned Henderson to his Hometown team for the third time. Quot we. Haye a Long history with Rickey and sometimes the Best solution to a Long list of disagreements is a trial separation. 1 think that a what happened a a a Genera manager Sandy Alderson said. Both sides Are starting from Square one and rebuilding the relationships through a new  Henderson was Given a s1 million sign ing Bonus and will make $4.3 million in 1994 and $3.3 million in 1995. He had completed a four year $12 million con tract he signed in 1989. Henderson was out of town and not immediately available for comment. He was expected to sign the contract in the next few Days Alderson said. Earlier this week Henderson rejected a contract offer from the new York Yan Kees another of his former teams. A 10-time All Star Henderson is the career stolen base Leader and considered the Best Lead off hitter Ever. He has played 15 seasons All or parts of ii. Of them with Oakland. The a a signed him to his first professional baseball contract and have twice re acquired him after twice trading him away most recently on july 31, when he was sent to Toronto. Quot we Are extremely Happy that Rickey will be Back with the Oakland a a in 1994,�?� said Alderson. Quot this was always a possibility from the moment Ricky was traded last  Henderson who will turn 35 on Christmas Day was batting .327 when he was dealt to Toronto and he hit .215 the rest of the Way with the world series Champion Blue jays. The Trade was marked by a bitter parting Between the a a and Henderson who Felt he had been underpaid and treated with a Lack of respect for the last two seasons. Alderson had rebuffed Henderson a attempts to renegotiate and criticized him for sulking. A Alderson said both he and manager Tony la Russa had spoken at length with Henderson in a meeting that cleared the air and repaired a strained relationship. Afterwards Alderson said Henderson appeared Quot genuinely Happy and the team executive said he too Nad a new attitude towards Henderson. Quot in a looking Forward to having Rickey Back and i think henceforth things will Bethe stars and stripes december 19,1993 Page 36 much More positive a Alderson said. Henderson has 1,095 career steals. He stole 53 bases last season with Oakland and Toronto and was caught just eight times. He has a career average of .287 average Udin homers a major league Recor and 220 Home runs including 63 Lead off a. Celtic eclipse Boston s cd Pinckney swoops in for a Loose Ball which against visiting Utah Friday night. The Jan edged the momentarily eclipses his head during the first Quarter celtics 97-96. See pages 29 and 33 for All Aba games. Rest of season Pittsburgh apr pro bowl running Back Barry Foster who broke nearly All of Pittsburgh a single season Rushing records last year will miss the rest of he season with ligament damage in his left ankle. Foster out for four games since being injured nov. 15 against Buffalo Learned Friday after a re examination that a ligament is detached from the ankle Bone. He will require surgery tuesday. The injury previously was diagnosed Only As a sprain and As late As Friday afternoon the Steeles listed him As questionable for sundays Pivotal game against Houston. The oilers 9-4 can Clinch the acc Central title by beating the Steeles 8-5 in Pittsburgh for the first time since 1989. Jordan Woy Fosters agent said Foster will lose More than $100,000 in incentives and also wont reach some personal and team goals. Quot barrys been frustrated and he a wanted to be Back in there a Woy said. Neither Steeles coach Bui Cowher nor director of football operations Tom Donahoe would comment Friday. Foster 25, appeared close to returning to the steel Erst lineup monday night against Miami but was scratched Only two hours before Gam time after practising the week before the game. Unhappy that the pain was persisting weeks after the injury occurred Foster asked this week for permission to seek a second opinion he met thursday with or. Freddie fun a specialist who _ treats Many University of Pitts Foster Burgh athletes and the seriousness of the injury was detected. Foster said the bad ankle left him unable to accelerate and Cut with precision. Quot its going to take at least six weeks to heal and i m done for the season Quot Foster told Kaka to. Quot in a disappointed it Wasny to detected earlier. So it could have been treated right  the diagnosis apparently dispelled doubts that Foster was taking Overly Long to recuperate from the sprain. His Long recovery and an ankle sprain that a in i m miss is of the steel Erst final nine games in 1991, prompted some in the organization to question Pyatt by of he Nad a Low threshold of pain. This diagnosis jul prove in a legitimately Hurt a f u Kaka re. I was aware of the talk a Ana 1 Hope this will prove the injustice done to  Foster was on Pace for a 1,300-Yard season until he was Hurt. He had 711 Yards in nine games