The Legend of Rickey Henderson
By Larry Brown July 13, 2007 - Posted in Baseball

Don’t think I was going to let it slip by that Rickey Henderson has returned to baseball. In his honor, I have selected some of my favorite Rickey moments to share, thanks to 100% Injury Rate. Here are my favorites:

  • In June 1999, when Henderson was playing with the Mets, he saw reporters running around the clubhouse before a game. He asked a teammate what was going on and he was told that Tom Robson, the team’s hitting coach, had just been fired. Henderson said, Who’s he?
  • In the early 1980s, the Oakland A’s accounting department was freaking out. The books were off $1 million. After an investigation, it was determined Rickey was the reason why. The GM asked him about a $1 million bonus he had received and Rickey said instead of cashing it, he framed it and hung it on a wall at his house.
  • This one happened in Seattle. Rickey struck out and as the next batter was walking past him, he heard Henderson say, Don’t worry, Rickey, you’re still the best.
  • To this day and dating back 25 years, before every game he plays, Henderson stands completely naked in front of a full length locker room mirror and says, Rickey’s the best, for several minutes.

There truly is nobody quite like Rickey. He is certainly a legend, a living legend.

About Larry Brown:
Larry Brown has over nine years of professional sports media experience, working in online, radio, and TV capacities. He recently was a nationally syndicated sports radio host. Follow him on twitter @LBSports
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4 Comments
  • http://NONE WOOODY

    RICKY BEING RICKY
    NOT MANNY BEING MANNY

  • Gene

    Henderson was a great player in his prime, with his stolen bases and leadoff home runs. However, he may best be known for the amount of times he referred to himself in the third person.

  • http://www.larrybrownsports.com Larry Brown

    And that’s what makes him a legend.

  • Alan

    Also the time Ricky saw John Olerud and recalled the how he had previously played with another guy who wore a batting helmet on defense to which Olerud replied “That was me, Ricky.”