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
He can steal as many bases as he wants to. The question is whether he wants to.
He can steal as many as he wants. He's got unbelievable speed but he doesn't have the greatest jump. Right now, he's just running on raw speed. But if you watch a pitcher's move and get a good jump, sometimes you don't have to run as hard and it's easier to steal second.
He has to be able to hit the fastball. I wasn't going to miss the fastball. And, he has to learn how to hit with two strikes.
He has to be able to hit the fastball.
Once you can accept failure, you can have fun and success.
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.
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.