I haven't had the time to say, 'I'm retiring.' But baseball says, 'You're retired.' Rickey Henderson More Quotes by Rickey Henderson More Quotes From Rickey Henderson You have to keep running. I always believed I was going to be safe. Rickey Henderson baseball safe running Rickey doesn't have albums, Rickey has CDs. Rickey Henderson cds albums Somehow, I've been blessed to be able to have the young spirit inside - not feel like every year I get a year older. I feel like every year I get a year younger. I don't wake up in the morning with aches and pains. Rickey Henderson pain blessed morning If my uniform doesn't get dirty, I haven't done anything in the baseball game. Rickey Henderson baseball games dirty Rickey was never motivated by stats. He was motivated by numbers. Wins, runs, steals. Rickey Henderson winning running numbers Rickey don't like it when Rickey can't find Rickey's limo. Rickey Henderson limos When I was a little-leaguer, I was sort of famous for stealing bases - and it started only because my mom wanted to be sure where I was in the afternoons. Mom always used to say, "If you don't come home dirty, you didn't play a baseball game." So I always tried to get in a situation where I had to slide so that I could go home dirty. Rickey Henderson mom baseball dirty Nothing's impossible for Rickey. You don't have enough fingers and toes to count out Rickey. Rickey Henderson toes enough impossible It's always exciting that you can rub elbows with some of the greatest players who have ever played the game, and just being around the "family" again from baseball. Rickey Henderson player baseball games To all the kids out there: Follow your dream. Believe in your dream. Because dreams do come true. Rickey Henderson dream believe kids I was stealing all the bases, and when you had to go to arbitration they said, 'You know, only the big boys make the money.' So I got to try and figure out how to hit a home run, too. Rickey Henderson home running boys My impact on the game was going out there and making things happen. Rickey Henderson impact going-out games I can't find a job. It makes me crazy. Rickey Henderson i-can crazy jobs When you're a kid, you want to be a millionaire. Rickey Henderson millionaire want kids This is Rickey calling on behalf of Rickey. Rickey wants to play baseball. Rickey Henderson baseball calling play I have always had fun playing the game of baseball because I loved it so much. Rickey Henderson baseball games fun Today I am the greatest of all time. Rickey Henderson all-time baseball today I told myself that if I ever make it to the big leagues that I would be the one to appreciate the fans. Take a little time out to sign autographs and shake their hands and say hello to them. Rickey Henderson appreciate league hands A good friend of mine took me out and had me hit off a tee. He made me understand what was my strike zone and - with my speed - the importance of making contact. So I give him a lot of credit for changing my game and making me the player I became. He showed me how to work on me and my game, and not worry about patterning myself after someone else and focusing on what they were capable of doing rather than what I was capable of doing. Rickey Henderson good-friend player games Don't worry, Rickey, you're still the best. Rickey Henderson stills worry
