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37 quotes by Rickey Henderson

MLB debut June 24, 1979 for the Oakland Athletics Last MLB appearance September 19, 2003 for the Los Angeles Dodgers Career statistics Batting average .279 Hits 3,055 Home runs 297 Runs batted in 1,115 Stolen bases 1,406 Runs 2,295 Teams Oakland Athletics (1979–1984) New York Yankees (1985–1989) Oakland Athletics (1989–1993) Toronto Blue Jays (1993) Oakland Athletics (1994–1995) San Diego Padres (1996–1997) Anaheim...
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If my uniform doesn't get dirty, I haven't done anything in the baseball game.

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

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

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

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

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I don't think I ever got proper credit about being smart about the game.

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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... →

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

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I wanted to be a part of something special and contributing to the launch of a new league was very exciting to me.

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

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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... →

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