Playing The Game Quotes by 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…

— Rickey Henderson

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

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

— Rickey Henderson

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

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

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

— Rickey Henderson

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

— Rickey Henderson

I love talking about baserunning.

— Rickey Henderson

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

— Rickey Henderson

This is Rickey calling on behalf of Rickey. Rickey wants to play baseball.

— Rickey Henderson

My journey as a player is complete.

— Rickey Henderson