In baseball you train the whole body, except for the hip and eyes. — Rickey Henderson Copy Share Image
Oakland is home, and you always want to go home. Anytime you get the chance, you're happy to go home. — Rickey Henderson Copy Share Image
Rickey was never motivated by stats. He was motivated by numbers. Wins, runs, steals. — Rickey Henderson Copy Share Image
I have always had fun playing the game of baseball because I loved it so much. — Rickey Henderson Copy Share Image
This is Rickey calling on behalf of Rickey. Rickey wants to play baseball. — Rickey Henderson Copy Share Image
Even the slowest guy can go from first to third and help win a ballgame. — Rickey Henderson Copy Share Image
I haven't had the time to say, 'I'm retiring.' But baseball says, 'You're retired.' — Rickey Henderson Copy Share Image
I love playing this game and every spring training feels like the first. — Rickey Henderson Copy Share Image
It gave me no chance. He (Nolan Ryan) just blew it (strikeout #5,000) by me. But its an honor. I'll have another… — Rickey Henderson Copy Share Image
Certain guys, they can see a guy do a certain thing with their glove and know what pitch is coming. I couldn't… — Rickey Henderson Copy Share Image
I was stealing all the bases, and when you had to go to arbitration they said, 'You know, only the big boys… — Rickey Henderson Copy Share Image
I have to play baseball to make me happy. I have to be an athlete. But when it's all said and done,… — Rickey Henderson Copy Share Image
My dream was to play football for the Oakland Raiders. But my mother thought I would get hurt playing football, so she… — Rickey Henderson Copy Share Image
It's always exciting that you can rub elbows with some of the greatest players who have ever played the game, and just… — Rickey Henderson Copy Share Image
When I was a little-leaguer, I was sort of famous for stealing bases - and it started only because my mom wanted… — Rickey Henderson Copy Share Image
I patterned myself after Reggie Jackson. I wanted to have that same swing and hit some homeruns. When I was down in… — Rickey Henderson Copy Share Image
People say I stole a lot of bases. I stole the bases for a reason. I crossed the plate. — Rickey Henderson Copy Share Image
If my uniform doesn't get dirty, I haven't done anything in the baseball game. — Rickey Henderson Copy Share Image
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… — Rickey Henderson Copy Share
I don't think I could have dreamt it up any better than how things went, of being at my peak at just the right… — Rickey Henderson Copy Share
Listen: People are always saying, 'Rickey says Rickey.' But it's been blown way out of proportion. People might catch me, when they know I'm… — Rickey Henderson Copy Share
It's always exciting that you can rub elbows with some of the greatest players who have ever played the game, and just being around… — Rickey Henderson Copy Share
My dream was to play football for the Oakland Raiders. But my mother thought I would get hurt playing football, so she chose baseball… — Rickey Henderson Copy Share
Even the slowest guy can go from first to third and help win a ballgame. — Rickey Henderson Copy Share
If you look at some of the people in the Hall of Fame, my numbers are compatible. — Rickey Henderson Copy Share
This is Rickey calling on behalf of Rickey. Rickey wants to play baseball. — Rickey Henderson Copy Share
Nothing's impossible for Rickey. You don't have enough fingers and toes to count out Rickey. — Rickey Henderson Copy Share
People always ask me why I still want to play, but I want to know why no one will give me an opportunity. It's… — Rickey Henderson Copy Share
