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.
