Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson
Rickey Nelson Henley Hendersonis an American retired professional baseball left fielder who played in Major League Baseballfor nine teams from 1979 to 2003, including four stints with his original team, the Oakland Athletics. Nicknamed "The Man of Steal", he is widely regarded as baseball's most reliable leadoff hitter and baserunner. He holds the major league records for career stolen bases, runs, unintentional walks and leadoff home runs. At the time of his last major league game in 2003, the ten-time...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth25 December 1958
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
To me the most important thing was stirring things up and scoring some runs so we could win a ballgame.
I love playing this game and every spring training feels like the first.
I'm a Hall of Famer and I'm still fighting for it because I love the game and I love to play.
You have to stay low, like a sprinter.
You have to keep running. I always believed I was going to be safe.
Rickey doesn't have albums, Rickey has CDs.
Today I am the greatest of all time.
Rickey was never motivated by stats. He was motivated by numbers. Wins, runs, steals.
Rickey don't like it when Rickey can't find Rickey's limo.
Even the slowest guy can go from first to third and help win a ballgame.
When I was growing up, my favorite player was Reggie Jackson - and I never got the opportunity to get an autograph from Reggie. I was so frustrated. I mean, he was my idol. And I couldn't get no autograph. I would go through punishment waiting on him (after games) because he was always the last guy to come out. And I would go back home with no autograph.
If my uniform doesn't get dirty, I haven't done anything in the baseball game.
I told myself that if I ever make it to the big leagues that I would be the one to appreciate the fans. Take a little time out to sign autographs and shake their hands and say hello to them.
A good friend of mine took me out and had me hit off a tee. He made me understand what was my strike zone and - with my speed - the importance of making contact. So I give him a lot of credit for changing my game and making me the player I became. He showed me how to work on me and my game, and not worry about patterning myself after someone else and focusing on what they were capable of doing rather than what I was capable of doing.