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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
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Rickey Henderson
Age: 65
Born: 1958
Born: December 25
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Rickey Henley Henderson
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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.
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I like playing for Oakland, they have a very colorful uniform.
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The only name on my birth certificate was Henley, no first name.
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People say I stole a lot of bases. I stole the bases for a reason. I crossed the plate.
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Nothing's impossible for Rickey. You don't have enough fingers and toes to count out Rickey.
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