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I don't think I could have dreamt it up any better than how things went, of being at my peak at just the right time, and have everything go my way.
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
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To all the kids out there: Follow your dream. Believe in your dream. Because dreams do come true.
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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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When you're a kid, you want to be a millionaire.
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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 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 haven't had the time to say, 'I'm retiring.' But baseball says, 'You're retired.'
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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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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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If you look at some of the people in the Hall of Fame, my numbers are compatible.
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I love talking about baserunning.
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Rickey don't like it when Rickey can't find Rickey's limo.
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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'm already in the (record) books three or four times.
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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.
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The only name on my birth certificate was Henley, no first name.
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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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All I'm asking for is what I want.
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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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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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