Damn. Loved Ricky. Best baseball card I ever had was his 1980 Topps Rookie card.
FC/OT: RIP Ricky Henderson.
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The man perfected the art of stealing second and third base. I think he still holds the record.
RIP Ricky Henderson
RIP Ricky Henderson
He’s the type of guy/player I typically don't like. Difference in his case is that everything about him seemed completely authentic and because of that, I loved watching him play. Sad to see this.
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mr. Henderson got me hooked on stats and reading the newspaper in middle school. Awesome Baseball Player and Athlete in general. Admired his speed.
Agree, nothing fake about Rickey. But he could drive you crazy. Remember his ostentatious home-run trot? One time he started his home run trot and the ball stayed in the park. He kept up the trot until he got to second base, where the second baseman had been waiting with the ball for five full seconds. Basically his excuse was “Rickey gotta Rickey.”
But at his peak he was a dazzling player, the most dangerous base runner I've ever seen. I’d heard stories told about Ty Cobb, and I’m guessing he must have been like Rickey. Only Mays ever mesmerized me like Rickey could.
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Greatest lead off hitter , base stealer , and styled and profiled better than Ric Flair .
Top 10 Times Rickey Henderson Referred to Himself in the Third-Person | Fan Hospitality
The Oakland A's just dedicated their field to Rickey Henderson, the mythical outfielder who broke records in stolen bases and lead-off home runs. And though the Hall of Famer has calmed down a bit since his prime, he's still the man known for singing his own praises and referring to himself in...
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Yes, Rickey got a hell of a lot of bases on balls. You walk Henderson in the first inning and that’s equivalent to a double.Greatest lead off hitter , base stealer , and styled and profiled better than Ric Flair .
Top 10 Times Rickey Henderson Referred to Himself in the Third-Person | Fan Hospitality
The Oakland A's just dedicated their field to Rickey Henderson, the mythical outfielder who broke records in stolen bases and lead-off home runs. And though the Hall of Famer has calmed down a bit since his prime, he's still the man known for singing his own praises and referring to himself in...www.fanhospitality.com
Sad to hear, but so many funny clips came out of that man’s mouth.
One of my favorites goes something like this, atone of his games, a man had a sign in the stadium stating John 3:16. Ricky went over to the man and said who cares about John hitting 316, Ricky hitting 325.
Love that he always referred to himself in the third person.
One of my favorites goes something like this, atone of his games, a man had a sign in the stadium stating John 3:16. Ricky went over to the man and said who cares about John hitting 316, Ricky hitting 325.
Love that he always referred to himself in the third person.
He will forever hold that record. Current active steals leader is at 354, 1050 behind Rickey.
Too many don’t appreciate the physical toll of the stolen base. Ask Koufax about the physical abuse that Maury Wills took on a daily basis when he advanced the craft. It’s why Koufax feels so strongly that Wills should be in the Hall.
Rickey is very underrated partly due to him being Rickey. RIP to a very special player.
Rickey is very underrated partly due to him being Rickey. RIP to a very special player.