Rickey Henderson Quotes, Thoughts and images

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

Rickey doesn't have albums, Rickey has CDs.

Rickey was never motivated by stats. He was motivated by numbers. Wins runs, steals.

If my uniform doesn't get dirty, I haven't done anything in the baseball game.

This is Rickey calling on behalf of Rickey. Rickey wants to play baseball.

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

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

All I'm asking for is what I want.

If they're going to pay me like [Mike] Gallego, I'm going to play like Gallego.

To all the kids out there: Follow your dream. Believe in your dream. Because dreams do come true.

Today I am the greatest of all time.

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

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

I have always had fun playing the game of baseball because I loved it so much.

Let's see, for breakfast Rickey will have bacon and eggs, and grits if I can get 'em.

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

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

I haven't had the time to say, 'I'm retiring.' But baseball says, 'You're retired.'

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

I can't find a job. It makes me crazy.

I can still steal a base anytime I get ready.

Even the slowest guy can go from first to third and help win a ballgame.

Don't worry, Rickey, you're still the best.

I don't want to be one of those great players who never made it to the (World) Series.

I'm a walking record.

I'm disappointed about how my career ended.

If you look at some of the people in the Hall of Fame, my numbers are compatible.

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

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

Oakland is home, and you always want to go home. Anytime you get the chance, you're happy to go home.

Well, Rickey's not one of them, so that's 49 percent right there.

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

I love talking about baserunning.

My journey as a player is complete.