Quotes by Rickey Henderson - Page 2

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 / Baseball Player
Mom
Baseball
Football
Hurt
Oakland
Raiders
Best Football Me
Chose
Moms
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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.
Rickey Henderson / Baseball Player
Appreciation
Player
Thinking
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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.'
Rickey Henderson / Baseball Player
Fame
Give Me
Opportunity Me People
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I was stealing all the bases, and when you had to go to arbitration they said, 'You know, only the big boys make the money.' So I got to try and figure out how to hit a home run, too.
Rickey Henderson / Baseball Player
Running
Home
Boys
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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.
Rickey Henderson / Baseball Player
Appreciate
Hands
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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 / Baseball Player
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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.
Rickey Henderson / Baseball Player
Opportunity
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Play
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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.
Rickey Henderson / Baseball Player
Morning
Blessed
Pain
Wake Up
Inside
Aches
Younger
Morning Feel Wake Up
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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.
Rickey Henderson / Baseball Player
Opportunity
Games
Player
Category
Best Great Opportunity
Great Feeling
Vibe
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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.
Rickey Henderson / Baseball Player
Home
Guy
Home Plate
Moving
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Base
Glove
Plate
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I patterned myself after Reggie Jackson. I wanted to have that same swing and hit some homeruns. When I was down in A-ball, I was trying to be Reggie Jackson and I was striking out all the time. And I was like, 'This isn't the way Reggie is doing it, so I got to change.'
Rickey Henderson / Baseball Player
Balls
Swings
Trying
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When I was a little-leaguer, I was sort of famous for stealing bases - and it started only because my mom wanted to be sure where I was in the afternoons. Mom always used to say, "If you don't come home dirty, you didn't play a baseball game." So I always tried to get in a situation where I had to slide so that I could go home dirty.
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When I was growing up, my favorite player was Reggie Jackson - and I never got the opportunity to get an autograph from Reggie. I was so frustrated. I mean, he was my idol. And I couldn't get no autograph. I would go through punishment waiting on him (after games) because he was always the last guy to come out. And I would go back home with no autograph.
Rickey Henderson / Baseball Player
Home
Growing Up
Mean
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Listen: People are always saying, 'Rickey says Rickey.' But it's been blown way out of proportion. People might catch me, when they know I'm ticked off, saying, 'Rickey, what the heck are you doing, Rickey?' They say, 'Darn, Rickey, what are you saying Rickey for? Why don't you just say, 'I?' But I never did. I always said, 'Rickey,' and it become something for people to joke about.
Rickey Henderson / Baseball Player
Might
People
Way
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A good friend of mine took me out and had me hit off a tee. He made me understand what was my strike zone and - with my speed - the importance of making contact. So I give him a lot of credit for changing my game and making me the player I became. He showed me how to work on me and my game, and not worry about patterning myself after someone else and focusing on what they were capable of doing rather than what I was capable of doing.
Rickey Henderson / Baseball Player
Games
Good Friend
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