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Nate Gursky
with all due respect, Rickey did not have 63 steals in 2000, I think it was more like 33
SFrush90
Rickey doesn’t need to run out a flyball.
– Rickey Henderson
Thomas L
If Rickey thinks the ball is gone, Rickey is gonna watch the ball Rickey hit to see how far Rickey can hit the ball.
SFrush90
Said Rickey Henderson.
HummBaby
Rickey being Rickey. One of the true characters in MLB history.
Infield Fly
Sometimes calling someone “a character” is just another way of saying “they’re a piece of work.” Either way, you’re right! 🙂
chico65
Seeing him on the basepaths was viewing a masterpiece
johnsilver
Ricky Henderson deserved Charlie O’Finley.. Same with Reggie Jackson.. funny how some of the most egocentric ballplayers of that era came from Charlie O’….
When Charlie O’ lost Joe Rudi, Vida Blue, Jackson, Rollie Fingers, Bert Campaneris etc… The heart of his 72-74WS teams and that dynasty he built in ’77, he said the one that hurt him the most was Bert Campaneris. The “spark plug” that made his WS teams ‘tick” and in a LOT of ways, just like Ricky Henderson as he was blistering fast, slap hitter and a tremendously gifted defensive player.. but he played almost his entire career for a team (Oakland) that was rarely watched.
The guy stole *649* bases.. No small feat. Had a big temper for someone 5’10, as he threw bats (sometimes at umpires) and wasn’t afraid of any scrap on the field…
robert
Had Finley kept his 3-peat champs of the early ’70’s together, it may have meant one or two more titles. Adding Rickey in 1980 to Reggie, Tenace, Blue, and Rollie Fingers would have been something.
For the record: Reggie hit 41 HR’s with 100 plus RBI and a .300 BA. He also scored 100 runs with 89 BB. Fingers was 11-9 2.80, Tenace drew over 100 walks, Blue was 14-10 with a 2.97 ERA while Rickey batted .304 BA, 111 runs,117 walks,9 HR’s 72 RBI,179 hits and a .420 OBP Plus, all of his SB’s. A real shame that his veery best years were with the Yankees. Should have spent his entire career in Oakland.
johnsilver
You must not have been around when charlie O lost that initial crop of FA, or have forgotten then..
His own words after Campy signed with Texas was:
“Campy got ripped off, he was the spark plug and heart of all my teams”
O’Finley’s words.. Not mine when Blue, Fingers, Jackson, Rudi, Campy etc.. all left at the same time, Campy just did all the little things to beat you.
Matthew Jackson
Why did the Mets even bring him back as a coach?
izzygone
Met’s brought Rickey in as coach to help teach Jose Reyes how to steal bases and learn to take a base on balls once a year.
Oh. And Rickey’s long single was a Friday night game. I was there. we were all pretty shocked to see Rickey only standing on first base after what could have been a double or even a triple. The game was Friday night, and by Sunday that weekend, Rickey was off the team.
Otis26
“Illeist”?
Seriously…remember who your audience is. lol.