Pamela would always say that Rickey was an old soul who listened to the wisdom of the elders around him, and it was true. The sweetest stories about Rickey usually revolved around him listening to his mother. Bobbie always knew best. The older guys also had Rickey’s ear. When the A’s had a problem, Jim Guinn could talk to Rickey because there was a better chance that Rickey would listen to him than anyone else. And when it came to the money in the game, another elder had Rickey’s ear above all—the great Willie Mays.
