RICKEY HENDERSON RUMORS
Tim Raines- “Rickey Henderson Ran To Become The Best Ever, I Didn’t”
MLB legend, Tim Raines took the time to speak with me about the man with the most stolen bases, Rickey Henderson. In this portion of an interview done on Monday, May 14, 2012, Raines explains that he believes Rickey ran to become the best ever, not for the team. He also believes that if he were less of a team player and ran the way that Rickey did, they would have similar numbers...
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3 days ago
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Rickey Henderson sets the record straight about “Rickey Stories”
Rickey Henderson is a baseball legend…in more ways than one. Not only did Rickey’s 25-year playing career put him into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, but the stories that have been told about him only added to his reputation as a slightly off-center yet lovable character. Yesterday, Rickey went on the Jim Rome show and set the record straight – or thought that he was,...
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29 days ago
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29 days ago
Wezen-Ball: The Cubs, the A's, and a Music Video by Larry Granillo
It was 1992. The Oakland A's, behind Tony LaRussa, Rickey Henderson, Dennis Eckersley and the Bash Brothers, were only a year removed from a three-year run in the World Series. The Cubs, meanwhile, had been to the playoffs once in eight years, and Greg Maddux was only just beginning his stretch as the greatest pitcher alive. Away from sports, Garth Brooks had friends in low places...
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April 22, 2012
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April 22, 2012
Desmond Jennings: Fantasy Baseball’s Next Dual Threat Outfielder
There have not been many leadoff hitters in the history of the majors that have combined both raw power with blazing speed. All-Star Rickey Henderson is an obvious example of this rare gift, but recently scouts have been drooling over Tampa Bay outfielder, Desmond Jennings’ potential to following in the Hall of Famer’s footsteps. Jennings has already shown his unique...
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April 21, 2012
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April 21, 2012
Jeter passed Rickey Henderson for most Yankees leadoff homers
When Derek Jeter homered to leadoff the game against the Orioles on Tuesday, he passed Rickey Handerson with 25 home runs to lead off a game for the Yankees, the most in franchise history.
It’s pretty cool whenever Jeter takes the lead in any all-time Yankees category, but this record actually goes to show you how amazing Rickey was. He played for the Yankees from 1985 until...
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April 11, 2012
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April 11, 2012
Happy Black History Month: A Rickey Henderson Memory
During his long career, Hall Of Famer Rickey Henderson played for a whole slew of teams. One of the teams he played for, of course, was the New York Yankees (1985-1989). While wearing the pinstripes he gave Yankee fans lots of thrills, with his snatch catch, his leadoff at-bats and, of course, his stolen bases.I truly enjoyed watching Rickey Henderson on the basepaths. I have lots...
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February 22, 2012
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February 22, 2012
Excitement was Henderson's 'greatest' tool
Rickey Henderson is considered by many, including himself, to be baseball's all-time best leadoff hitter and the staggering numbers he put up during his Hall of Fame career back up that argument.
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February 09, 2012
Happy Boxing Day/Dick Burns Birthday
I think this site was invented for that kind of post title. If you're anything like me (god help you), you're still a little hungover from celebrating Rickey Henderson's birthday yesterday. But there's no rest for the weary. Today is Boxing Day. Banks are closed all across Canadia but I still have to work for some reason. *shakes fist at Obama* I still don't really...
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December 26, 2011
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December 26, 2011
Fixing Baseball, Part IV: Speeding Up This Damn Game
"You can't call a strike on Henderson," Ned Martin once observed. It was a good-natured shot at (then young) Rickey Henderson's habit of dramatically stepping out of the batter's box when a ball he didn't swing at was called a strike.Nowadays we call that plate discipline.There is apparently some concern that baseball games are too long. Bill Simmons has...
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November 25, 2011
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November 25, 2011
A Look At “Unbreakable” Records: Rickey Henderson’s 1,406 Career Stolen Bases.
Rickey Henderson said it the only way Rickey would on the day he stole his 939th base, passing Lou Brock for first on the All-time list: “Today, I’m the greatest of all time.” Mind you, Lou Brock was standing right next to Henderson when he proclaimed that over the PA system, but that’s besides the point. That statement showed the amount of confidence that Rickey had in his...
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November 14, 2011
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November 14, 2011
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