Nothing's impossible for Rickey. You don't have enough fingers and toes to count out Rickey.
Rickey HendersonMy 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 HendersonI 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 HendersonRickey was never motivated by stats. He was motivated by numbers. Wins, runs, steals.
Rickey HendersonTo all the kids out there: Follow your dream. Believe in your dream. Because dreams do come true.
Rickey HendersonListen: 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