Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson

To all the kids out there: Follow your dream. Believe in your dream. Because dreams do come true.

Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson

If my uniform doesn't get dirty, I haven't done anything in the baseball game.

Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson

Once you can accept failure, you can have fun and success.

Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson

Lou Brock was a great base stealer but today I am the greatest.

Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson

Rickey don't like it when Rickey can't find Rickey's limo.

Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson

Rickey got a big ranch. Rickey got a big bull. Rickey got horses. Rickey got chickens and everything. And Rickey got a 20-gallon hat.

Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson

You never had the opportunity to play with some of the great ballplayers, but being that close around them, and being in the same category, was a great feeling, to feel that vibe of all the best players who played the game.

Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson

The only name on my birth certificate was Henley, no first name.

Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson

Just because I believed in what I was doing on the field and dedicated myself to playing the game, does that mean I'm cocky? Does that mean I'm arrogant?

Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson

I'm disappointed about how my career ended.

Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson

People say I stole a lot of bases. I stole the bases for a reason. I crossed the plate.

Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson

People always ask me why I still want to play, but I want to know why no one will give me an opportunity. It's like they put a stamp on me: 'Hall of Fame. You're done. That's it.'

Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson

To me the most important thing was stirring things up and scoring some runs so we could win a ballgame.

Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson

I like playing for Oakland, they have a very colorful uniform.

Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson

I don't want to be one of those great players who never made it to the Series.

Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson

You have to keep running. I always believed I was going to be safe.

Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson

My impact on the game was going out there and making things happen.

Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson

I love the game and I wanted to continue playing. It came to a time that I had to stop.

Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson

If you look at some of the people in the Hall of Fame, my numbers are compatible.

Rickey Henderson
Rickey Henderson

My journey as a player is complete.