1990: Scott Sanderson was signed as a free agent by the Athletics. December 20, 1990: Ozzie Canseco was released by the Athletics. December 31, 1990: Scott Sanderson was purchased from the Athletics by the New York Yankees. January 7, 1991: Vance Law was signed as a free agent by the Athletics. January 14, 1991: Webster Garrison was signed as a free agent by the Athletics. January 15, 1991: Dave Veres was traded by the Athletics to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Kevin Campbell. January 16, 1991: Troy Neel was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Oakland Athletics for Larry Arndt. February 8, 1991: Tony Batista was signed by the Oakland Athletics as an amateur free agent. Regular season On May 15, 1991, President George H.W. Bush attended a baseball game in Baltimore with Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II. The two saw the Oakland Athletics play the Baltimore Orioles for two innings. Opening Day starters Harold Baines José Canseco Mike Gallego Dave Henderson Rickey Henderson Mark McGwire Ernest Riles Terry Steinbach Dave Stewart Walt Weiss Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions May 18, 1991: Andy Hawkins was signed as a free agent by the Athletics. July 26, 1991: Lee Tinsley and Apolinar Garcia (minors) were traded by the Athletics to the Cleveland Indians for Brook Jacoby. July 31, 1991: Matt Grott and Russell Cormier (minors) were traded by the Athletics to the Montreal Expos for Ron Darling. August 5, 1991: Mark Acre was signed by the Oakland Athletics as an amateur free agent. August 20, 1991: Andy Hawkins was released by the Athletics. Draft picks June 3, 1991: Scott Sheldon was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 8th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1991. June 3, 1991: Damon Mashore was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 9th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1991. June 3, 1991: George Williams was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 24th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1991. Roster Rickey Henderson's stolen base record On May 1, 1991, Henderson broke one of baseball's most famous records when he stole the 939th base of his career, one more than Lou Brock. However, Henderson's achievement was somewhat overshadowed because Nolan Ryan, at age 44, set a record that same night by throwing a no-hitter against Toronto, the seventh of