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To all the kids out there: Follow your dream. Believe in your dream. Because dreams do come true.

Rickey Henderson

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Rickey Henderson
Age: 65
Born: 1958
Born: December 25
Baseball Player
Chicago
Illinois
Rickey Henley Henderson
Man of Steal
Dreams
True
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Kids
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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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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.' It's a goddamn shame.
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My impact on the game was going out there and making things happen.
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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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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.
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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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If my uniform doesn't get dirty, I haven't done anything in the baseball game.
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When you're a kid, you want to be a millionaire.
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Rickey doesn't have albums, Rickey has CDs.
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I love talking about baserunning.
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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.
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Rickey don't like it when Rickey can't find Rickey's limo.
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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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I have always had fun playing the game of baseball because I loved it so much.
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I don't think some of the players understand what the people are about. The people are coming out to show you their appreciation of the game, and the player that you are.
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The only name on my birth certificate was Henley, no first name.
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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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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.
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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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