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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
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Rickey Henderson
Age: 65
Born: 1958
Born: December 25
Baseball Player
Chicago
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Rickey Henley Henderson
Man of Steal
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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.
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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.
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I can still steal a base anytime I get ready.
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Don't worry, Rickey, you're still the best.
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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.
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I love talking about baserunning.
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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.
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I haven't had the time to say, 'I'm retiring.' But baseball says, 'You're retired.'
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If you look at some of the people in the Hall of Fame, my numbers are compatible.
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The only name on my birth certificate was Henley, no first name.
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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.
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I have always had fun playing the game of baseball because I loved it so much.
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I love the game and I wanted to continue playing. It came to a time that I had to stop.
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If my uniform doesn't get dirty, I haven't done anything in the baseball game.
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I can't find a job. It makes me crazy.
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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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