Henderson didn’t believe in warming up before games. Famously, he never bothered to learn the names of team-mates or ...
Rickey Henderson, the greatest leadoff hitter and base stealer in Major League Baseball history whose blazing speed, ...
Rickey Henderson, who forged a Hall of Fame career ... he had three stints with the club — Henderson entered the record book by stealing his 939th base to break Brock’s all-time record.
That book, which came out in 2022 ... “They short-changed me,” he proclaimed to reporters. Rickey Henderson, who was protesting spring training until his contract was renegotiated, kisses ...
The MLB record book is filled with Henderson’s name ... Oakland Athletics legends Dave Stewart and Rickey Henderson throw the ceremonial first pitch for the last game played at the Coliseum ...
but in diving into Howard Bryant's excellent book, "Rickey," you'll find some other gems. Such as ... For some, this paints a picture that Henderson was a bit of a circus act, but that isn't who ...
Rickey Henderson's 25 years in the majors were filled ... His inevitable sprint into the record books came on Aug. 26 when he stole second base despite a pickoff attempt from pitcher Mike Caldwell.
“Just about Rickey and Lou?” Henderson replied ... “and guys who are in the record book are the ones who decided how the game was played.” On the cover of the first issue of Baseball ...
Henderson spent four-plus seasons with the Bombers and two with the Mets. “Though he spent just four and a half seasons in pinstripes, Rickey left an indelible mark on our record book ...