Rickey Henderson

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

#best #chose #dream #football #get

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

— Rickey Henderson

#going #happen #impact #making #out

My journey as a player is complete. ↗

— Rickey Henderson

#journey #my journey #player

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

— Rickey Henderson

#failure #fun #have fun #once #success

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

#ask #done #fame #give #give me

People recognize me - but if you've been in the public eye as long as I have and people don't recognize you, I feel bad about myself. ↗

— Rickey Henderson

#bad #been #eye #feel #i

People say I stole a lot of bases. I stole the bases for a reason. I crossed the plate. ↗

— Rickey Henderson

#crossed #i #lot #people #people say

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

— Rickey Henderson

#like

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. ↗

— Rickey Henderson

#bull #chickens #everything #got #hat

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

— Rickey Henderson

#birth certificate #certificate #first #henley #name