Rickey Henderson Best Quotes

I'm disappointed about how my career ended. — Rickey Henderson

Oakland is home, and you always want to go home. Anytime you get the chance, you're happy to go home. — Rickey Henderson

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

I'm a Hall of Famer and I'm still fighting for it because I love the game and I love to play. — Rickey Henderson

The bottom line is just that Rickey Henderson was my favorite player. His flair, his style-the key word is impact-he's an impact player. — Jimmy Rollins

To me the most important thing was stirring things up and scoring some runs so we could win a ballgame. — Rickey Henderson

I don't think I ever got proper credit about being smart about the game. — Rickey Henderson

People say I stole a lot of bases. I stole the bases for a reason. I crossed the plate. — Rickey Henderson

I'm already in the (record) books three or four times. — Rickey Henderson

Rickey don't like it when Rickey can't find Rickey's limo. — Rickey Henderson

Rickey got a big ranch. Rickey got a big bull. Rickey got horses. Rickey got chickens and everything. And Rickey got a 20-gallon hat. — Rickey Henderson

The only name on my birth certificate was Henley, no first name. — Rickey Henderson

I wanted to be a part of something special and contributing to the launch of a new league was very exciting to me. — Rickey Henderson

Speeches and me don't get along sometimes. It is kind of like putting a tie too tight on my neck. I'm going to do whatever feels right. — Rickey Henderson

When you're a kid, you want to be a millionaire. — Rickey Henderson

I don't want to be one of those great players who never made it to the Series. — Rickey Henderson

I have to play baseball to make me happy. I have to be an athlete. But when it's all said and done, I'll be a normal father. A normal-type house man. — Rickey Henderson

To all the kids out there: Follow your dream. Believe in your dream. Because dreams do come true. — Rickey Henderson

I love playing this game and every spring training feels like the first. — Rickey Henderson

Nothing's impossible for Rickey. You don't have enough fingers and toes to count out Rickey. — Rickey Henderson

Don't worry, Rickey, you're still the best. — Rickey Henderson

I like playing for Oakland, they have a very colorful uniform. — Rickey Henderson

Rickey doesn't have albums, Rickey has CDs. — Rickey Henderson

I love talking about baserunning. — Rickey Henderson

In baseball you train the whole body, except for the hip and eyes. — Rickey Henderson

If you look at some of the people in the Hall of Fame, my numbers are compatible. — Rickey Henderson

I haven't had the time to say, 'I'm retiring.' But baseball says, 'You're retired.' — Rickey Henderson

Once you can accept failure, you can have fun and success. — Rickey Henderson

Even the slowest guy can go from first to third and help win a ballgame. — Rickey Henderson

I can still steal a base anytime I get ready. — Rickey Henderson

People recognize me - but if you've been in the public eye as long as I have and people don't recognize you, I feel bad about myself. — Rickey Henderson

Well, Rickey's not one of them, so that's 49 percent right there. — Rickey Henderson