Rickey Henderson Died

[NWinAZ]

 

[ulmax]

I thought..
He was good..

I know some.who did not like him..
But.
He was a good leadoff.
And base stealer..

 

[ulmax]

I don't think..he was leadoff always.
But I only saw..him
While he wss..in Oakland.As

 

[NWinAZ]

I don't think..he was leadoff always.
But I only saw..him
While he wss..in Oakland.As

Greatest leadoff hitter of all time. First million dollar contract if I remember right. Unstoppable on the bases. He was a character but every teammate loved him.

 

[NWinAZ]

Greatest leadoff hitter of all time. First million dollar contract if I remember right. Unstoppable on the bases. He was a character but every teammate loved him.

Apparently Nolan Ryan was the first Million Dollar Baby in any sport. Rickey's was the highest contract the next year or so after.

 

[NWinAZ]

 

[Think McFly Think]

 

[NWinAZ]

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I have read that before and it makes me laugh every time.

 

[Think McFly Think]

I have read that before and it makes me laugh every time.

Yeah, it’s a pretty well known story as I’ve heard/read it before also but it’s timeless. Lol

 

[wazzu31]

RIP Rickey

Funny story is I almost died because of him. During the 2000 playoffs I can’t remember if Rickey stole a base, hit a HR or something but I was so jacked that I didn’t see the car in front of me on the highway was completely stopped.

 

[MarinersBestFan]

I respect all his numbers and accomplishments, but I personally just am not a fan

I just cannot unhear and get the image and sound out of my mind of him holding a base above his head loudly proclaiming
how he’s the greatest blah blah blah.

 

[NWinAZ]

I respect all his numbers and accomplishments, but I personally just am not a fan

I just cannot unhear and get the image and sound out of my mind of him holding a base above his head loudly proclaiming
how he’s the greatest blah blah blah.

He was a character no doubt and I used to have the same opinion of him but then I read several articles over the years on how his teammates just loved him. I tend to put more reliance on that, but I get where you are coming from.

 

[cezero]

in meetings all day at work and did a little look back on rickey's career.

i still remember when he stole 5 bases off Randy Johnson in one game but i had forgotten all of the other craziness of that performance. ZERO official at bats. 4 walks. 5 steals. 4 runs scored. just an insane stat line.

 

[NWinAZ]

in meetings all day at work and did a little look back on rickey's career.

i still remember when he stole 5 bases off Randy Johnson in one game but i had forgotten all of the other craziness of that performance. ZERO official at bats. 4 walks. 5 steals. 4 runs scored. just an insane stat line.

He was one of a kind. I forgot about that stat line. Amazing.