Rickey Henderson Quotes

Rickey Henderson — American Athlete born on December 25, 1958,

Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson is a retired American baseball left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for 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 the sport's greatest 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 American League All-Star ranked among the sport's top 100 all-time home run hitters and was its all-time leader in base on balls. In 2009, he was inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame on his first ballot appearance... (wikipedia)

Once you can accept failure, you can have fun and success.

If my uniform doesn't get dirty, I haven't done anything in the baseball game.

Just because I believed in what I was doing on the field and dedicated myself to playing the game, does that mean I'm cocky? Does that mean I'm arrogant?

Lou Brock was a great base stealer but today I am the greatest.

You never had the opportunity to play with some of the great ballplayers, but being that close around them, and being in the same category, was a great feeling, to feel that vibe of all the best players who played the game.

Rickey Henderson Quotes

Rickey Henderson Quotes

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