Top 35 Rickey Henderson Quotes

I have to play baseball to make me happy. I have to be an athlete. But when it’s all said and done, I’ll be a normal father. A normal-type house man.

In baseball you train the whole body, except for the hip and eyes.

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

I don’t think I ever got proper credit about being smart about the game.

I’m disappointed about how my career ended.

I haven’t had the time to say, ‘I’m retiring.’ But baseball says, ‘You’re retired.’

My journey as a player is complete.

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.

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

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.

People recognize me – but if you’ve been in the public eye as long as I have and people don’t recognize you, I feel bad about myself.

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

My dream was to play football for the Oakland Raiders. But my mother thought I would get hurt playing football, so she chose baseball for me. I guess moms do know best.

I love playing this game and every spring training feels like the first.

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

Even the slowest guy can go from first to third and help win a ballgame.

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.’

I can still steal a base anytime I get ready.

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

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?

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

I love talking about baserunning.

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

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

I can’t find a job. It makes me crazy.

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

I’m a Hall of Famer and I’m still fighting for it because I love the game and I love to play.

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

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

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

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

I wanted to be a part of something special and contributing to the launch of a new league was very exciting to me.

When you’re a kid, you want to be a millionaire.

I did so many things that made me a threat.