Comments on: Greatest Rickey Henderson Stories of All-Time http://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/greatest-rickey-henderson-stories-alltime/4669 Brown Bag it, Baby Fri, 25 May 2012 16:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Alan http://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/greatest-rickey-henderson-stories-alltime/4669/comment-page-1#comment-448285 Alan Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:15:25 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/?p=4669#comment-448285 That's freaking awesome. That’s freaking awesome.

]]> By: Larry Brown http://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/greatest-rickey-henderson-stories-alltime/4669/comment-page-1#comment-447332 Larry Brown Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:50:56 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/?p=4669#comment-447332 All those guys not being unanimous Hall of Famers shows the idiocy of the voters. Not voting for someone like Cal, Gwynn, or Henderson on the first ballot because of what's happened in the past is even dumber. All those guys not being unanimous Hall of Famers shows the idiocy of the voters. Not voting for someone like Cal, Gwynn, or Henderson on the first ballot because of what’s happened in the past is even dumber.

]]> By: Gene http://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/greatest-rickey-henderson-stories-alltime/4669/comment-page-1#comment-447258 Gene Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:44:20 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/?p=4669#comment-447258 Babe Ruth was not a unanimous Hall of Famer. Ditto for Willie Mays, Henry Aaron, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, Tom Seaver, etc. There is always some smart ass who can find a reason not to vote for a player. Babe Ruth was not a unanimous Hall of Famer. Ditto for Willie Mays, Henry Aaron, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, Tom Seaver, etc. There is always some smart ass who can find a reason not to vote for a player.

]]> By: Larry Brown http://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/greatest-rickey-henderson-stories-alltime/4669/comment-page-1#comment-444921 Larry Brown Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:09:07 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/?p=4669#comment-444921 I didn't have the quote expressed properly above. According to <a href="http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Rickey_Henderson" rel="nofollow">this page</a>, James said ""If you could split him in two, you'd have two Hall of Famers." I guess that's referring to the power, patience, and hitting ability displayed as a leadoff man, as well as the speed. I think that makes more sense. I didn’t have the quote expressed properly above. According to this page, James said “”If you could split him in two, you’d have two Hall of Famers.” I guess that’s referring to the power, patience, and hitting ability displayed as a leadoff man, as well as the speed. I think that makes more sense.

]]> By: Gene http://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/greatest-rickey-henderson-stories-alltime/4669/comment-page-1#comment-444743 Gene Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:14:33 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/?p=4669#comment-444743 He is one of the few MLB players to throw left and bat right, which is consistent with his personality. I do wonder what Bill James is smoking. If you take away Henderson's stolen bases, you take away many of the runs he scored. You cannot separate statistics, since they are mutually dependent. What a weird quote. He is one of the few MLB players to throw left and bat right, which is consistent with his personality.

I do wonder what Bill James is smoking. If you take away Henderson’s stolen bases, you take away many of the runs he scored. You cannot separate statistics, since they are mutually dependent. What a weird quote.

]]> By: Larry Brown http://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/greatest-rickey-henderson-stories-alltime/4669/comment-page-1#comment-444239 Larry Brown Tue, 13 Jan 2009 08:50:34 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/?p=4669#comment-444239 The .279 average won't blow anyone away, but his lifetime .401 obp more than makes up for it The .279 average won’t blow anyone away, but his lifetime .401 obp more than makes up for it

]]> By: SpinMax http://larrybrownsports.com/baseball/greatest-rickey-henderson-stories-alltime/4669/comment-page-1#comment-444167 SpinMax Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:02:40 +0000 http://larrybrownsports.com/?p=4669#comment-444167 All this praise on him...I still can't get past his .279 average. Give me .366 Ty Cobb or Pete Rose or Lou Brock any day. All this praise on him…I still can’t get past his .279 average. Give me .366 Ty Cobb or Pete Rose or Lou Brock any day.

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