Rickey Henderson Quotes & Sayings
Enjoy the top 59 famous quotes, sayings and quotations by Rickey Henderson.
Famous Quotes By Rickey Henderson
I love the game and I wanted to continue playing. It came to a time that I had to stop. — 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 for me. I guess moms do know best. — 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
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
Rickey was never motivated by stats. He was motivated by numbers. Wins, runs, steals. — Rickey Henderson
It gave me no chance. He (Nolan Ryan) just blew it (strikeout #5,000) by me. But its an honor. I'll have another paragraph in all the baseball books. I'm already in the books three or four times. — 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
A good friend of mine took me out and had me hit off a tee. He made me understand what was my strike zone and - with my speed - the importance of making contact. So I give him a lot of credit for changing my game and making me the player I became. He showed me how to work on me and my game, and not worry about patterning myself after someone else and focusing on what they were capable of doing rather than what I was capable of doing. — Rickey Henderson
Certain guys, they can see a guy do a certain thing with their glove and know what pitch is coming. I couldn't do that. But I can get on first base and I can tell you by his move if that pitcher is going to first base or home plate every time. — Rickey Henderson
I haven't had the time to say, 'I'm retiring.' But baseball says, 'You're retired.' — Rickey Henderson
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
Don't worry, Rickey, you're still the best. — Rickey Henderson
I'm disappointed about how my career ended. — Rickey Henderson
When you're a kid, you want to be a millionaire. — Rickey Henderson
The only thing I wish I could figure out is how I got misunderstood regarding the type of person I really am and what I accomplished ... 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? People who played against me called me cocky, but my teammates didn't. I brought attention, fear. — Rickey Henderson
When I was a little-leaguer, I was sort of famous for stealing bases - and it started only because my mom wanted to be sure where I was in the afternoons. Mom always used to say, "If you don't come home dirty, you didn't play a baseball game." So I always tried to get in a situation where I had to slide so that I could go home dirty. — Rickey Henderson
This is Rickey calling on behalf of Rickey. Rickey wants to play baseball. — Rickey Henderson
To me the most important thing was stirring things up and scoring some runs so we could win a ballgame. — Rickey Henderson
I was stealing all the bases, and when you had to go to arbitration they said, 'You know, only the big boys make the money.' So I got to try and figure out how to hit a home run, too. — 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
You have to keep running. I always believed I was going to be safe. — Rickey Henderson
Somehow, I've been blessed to be able to have the young spirit inside - not feel like every year I get a year older. I feel like every year I get a year younger. I don't wake up in the morning with aches and pains. — 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 the "family" again from baseball. — Rickey Henderson
I don't think I ever got proper credit about being smart about the game. — Rickey Henderson
Rickey doesn't have albums, Rickey has CDs. — Rickey Henderson
Let's see, for breakfast Rickey will have bacon and eggs, and grits if I can get 'em. — Rickey Henderson
Once you can accept failure, you can have fun and success. — Rickey Henderson
People say I stole a lot of bases. I stole the bases for a reason. I crossed the plate. — Rickey Henderson
I told myself that if I ever make it to the big leagues that I would be the one to appreciate the fans. Take a little time out to sign autographs and shake their hands and say hello to them. — Rickey Henderson
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 ticked off, saying, 'Rickey, what the heck are you doing, Rickey?' They say, 'Darn, Rickey, what are you saying Rickey for? Why don't you just say, 'I?' But I never did. I always said, 'Rickey,' and it become something for people to joke about. — 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
I like playing for Oakland, they have a very colorful uniform. — Rickey Henderson
I love playing this game and every spring training feels like the first. — Rickey Henderson
Rickey don't like it when Rickey can't find Rickey's limo. — Rickey Henderson
If you look at some of the people in the Hall of Fame, my numbers are compatible. — Rickey Henderson
I have always had fun playing the game of baseball because I loved it so much. — Rickey Henderson
When I was growing up, my favorite player was Reggie Jackson - and I never got the opportunity to get an autograph from Reggie. I was so frustrated. I mean, he was my idol. And I couldn't get no autograph. I would go through punishment waiting on him (after games) because he was always the last guy to come out. And I would go back home with no autograph. — Rickey Henderson
Even the slowest guy can go from first to third and help win a ballgame. — Rickey Henderson
In baseball you train the whole body, except for the hip and eyes. — 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
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
Today I am the greatest of all time. — Rickey Henderson
To all the kids out there: Follow your dream. Believe in your dream. Because dreams do come true. — Rickey Henderson
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 like they put a stamp on me: 'Hall of Fame. You're done. That's it.' — Rickey Henderson
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? — Rickey Henderson
I can't find a job. It makes me crazy. — Rickey Henderson
Nothing's impossible for Rickey. You don't have enough fingers and toes to count out Rickey. — Rickey Henderson
Lou Brock was a great base stealer but today I am the greatest. — Rickey Henderson
The only name on my birth certificate was Henley, no first name. — Rickey Henderson
I love talking about baserunning. — Rickey Henderson
My journey as a player is complete. — Rickey Henderson
I can still steal a base anytime I get ready. — Rickey Henderson
I'm already in the (record) books three or four times. — Rickey Henderson
If my uniform doesn't get dirty, I haven't done anything in the baseball game. — Rickey Henderson