Rickey Henderson Quotes

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Rickey Henderson

Profession : Athlete

Birth : December 25, 1958

Once you can accept failure, you can have fun and success.

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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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Lou Brock was a great base stealer but today I am the greatest.

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Rickey don't like it when Rickey can't find Rickey's limo.

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When you're a kid, you want to be a millionaire.

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I love playing this game and every spring training feels like the first.

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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 love the game and I wanted to continue playing. It came to a time that I had to stop.

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I like playing for Oakland, they have a very colorful uniform.

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You have to keep running. I always believed I was going to be safe.

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In baseball you train the whole body, except for the hip and eyes.

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The only name on my birth certificate was Henley, no first name.

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I can still steal a base anytime I get ready.

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My journey as a player is complete.

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I'm a Hall of Famer and I'm still fighting for it because I love the game and I love to play.

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My impact on the game was going out there and making things happen.

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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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Just because I believed in what I was doing on the field and dedicated myself to playing the game, does that mean I'm cocky? Does that mean I'm arrogant?

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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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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.'

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