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Who Said Rickey Was Retired? It Wasn't Rickey! [Rickey]
deadspin.com - 1/16/2009
Who Said Rickey Was Retired? It Wasn't Rickey! [Rickey]
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Thanks for the plaque, Baseball Hall of Fame . But just for the record, Rickey isn't through yet. Anyone need a 50-year-old outfielder? Even though he last played in the majors in 2003, and spent 2005 with the estimable San Diego Surf Dawgs, Rickey Henderson insists that he's ready to help a ...

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Diamond Hoggers:  The game would benefit with one more comeback from Rickey

RICKEY TO BIG LEAGUE GMS: DON'T LOSE MY NUMBER
nypost.com - 1/14/2009
RICKEY TO BIG LEAGUE GMS: DON'T LOSE MY NUMBER
— nypost.com — YES, he's a first-ballot Hall of Famer, but Rickey Henderson is not done. If some major league team calls, Rickey still wants to play, be it with the A's or anybody, one day, one week, one season, whatever; his door is wide open. Rickey is still... (more) RICKEY TO BIG LEAGUE GMS: DON'T LOSE MY NUMBER

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Top Ten with Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice (video)
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Top Ten with Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice (video)
— youtube.com — Baseball Hall of Fame inductees present the "Top Ten Highlights Of My Hall of Fame Baseball Career" on Late Show. (more) Top Ten with Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice (video)

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56 Stolen Bases: Rickey Henderson Can Still Do That
nogutsglory.blogspot.com - 1/15/2009
56 Stolen Bases: Rickey Henderson Can Still Do That
— nogutsglory.blogspot.com — How do I know? Well Rickey said it himself. And who am I to question the newly elected Hall of Famer ? What prompted Rickey to make such a bold statement? Just a press conference full of reporters hanging on to his every word. And Rickey certainly did not disappoint. (more) 56 Stolen Bases: Rickey Henderson Can Still Do That

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The game would benefit with one more comeback from Rickey
Diamond Hoggers — Rickey Henderson won't give retirement the upper hand. "I believe today, and people say I'm crazy, but if you gave me as many at-bats that you would give the runners out there today, I would out-steal every last one of them," Henderson said with typical bravado. Rickey got specific, noting, "I can go out and steal as many bases as [Jose] Reyes steals." Reyes stole 56 bases last year. "I might have lost a step or two, but I learned a step or two in ...

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Rickey Henderson Cannot Believe that Rickey Henderson Only Got 94.8%
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 1/12/2009 — Both Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice were elected to the hall of fame today. Henderson was an obvious lock to be enshrined in Cooperstown while Rice made it on his fifteenth and final try. Neither selection surprises me at all. Congratulations to both guys for their accomplishments and great ...
Memories of Rickey Henderson
sports.espn.go.com 1/12/2009 — Before there was Manny being Manny, there was Rickey being Rickey. Rickey Henderson, who is certain to be elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, made an indelible impression with his talent on the field and with his character ...
Rickey Would Like To Thank Everyone Who Made This Possible (Especially Rickey) [Mlb]
deadspin.com 1/13/2009 — Rickey Henderson was swept into the Baseball Hall of Fame today with a landslide majority of 511 votes, while others received a few less. Henderson, baseball's all-time stolen base leader, got 94.8 percent of the vote, missing being elected to ...
Bill Conlin: Rickey Henderson: Hall of a player | Philadelphia Daily News | 12/30/2008
philly.com 12/30/2008 — RICKEY DIDN'T LOSE that number. Not the single-season stolen-base record of 130. Nor does Rickey Henderson, Man of Steal, figure to lose any of the other major league-record numbers that the most prolific leadoff hitter of all time compiled during a ...
Funny Rickey Henderson quotes
nysportspace.com 1/12/2009 — I came across these not too long ago . Hopefully you guys will find this as hilarious as I did....... 1) Rickey… on referring to himself in the third person: “Listen, people are always saying, ‘Rickey says Rickey.’ But it’s been blown way out of ...
Rickey Henderson Highlight Video
allhiphopsports.blogspot.com 1/14/2009 — Check out this video so you can see some highlight of Rickey Henderson and get familiar with Rickey, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame earlier this week .
Henderson was one to steal the show
boston.com 1/11/2009 — Mike Port was forewarned by Rickey Henderson's agent at the time, Jeff Borris. Port was told he might encounter a few things with Rickey he'd never dealt with before.
Rickey Henderson - Razzball Interview
razzball.com 12/28/2008 — A no-holes-barred interview with Rickey Henderson as he nears nomination into the Hall-of-Fame.
Henderson Looks Back on His (Disappointing) Days as a Yankee
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 1/14/2009 — From Bill Madden : Proud and joyful as he was about playing for 25 years and establishing career records for runs scored and stolen bases, Rickey Henderson admitted regretting that his Yankee career wasn't longer. His manager with the A's and Yankees , and surrogate father figure, Billy Martin ...
Rickey joins A's staff in goodwill role — Major League Baseball News 1/15/2009
The A's have hired recent Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson in a goodwill capacity for the 2009 season, Lew Wolff, the team's owner said during the two days of owners' meetings that end here on Thursday.
Red Sox Reach Deal with Kevin Youkilis, MLB Makes Postseason Rule Changes — Bleacher Report - MLB 1/16/2009
Just over a month removed from inking second baseman Dustin Pedroia to a six-year, $40.5 million deal, the Boston Red Sox secured another young piece of their future puzzle by coming to terms with first baseman Kevin Youkilis on a four-year, $41 ...
Are The Red Sox Hearing Footsteps? — Bleacher Report - MLB 1/16/2009
For once, I am really glad that the Boston Red Sox got their man.  The New York Yankees are understandably gun-shy when it comes to adding aged talent to their team.  In an recent article by Rob Abruzzese, it was brought to my attention ...
Baseball Hall of Fame Voting — Bleacher Report - MLB 1/16/2009
Yeah, I know Pete Rose is not eligible...He still should be in, though. Anyways there is a huge problem with the Hall of Fame voting. How can Rickey Henderson not get Tom Seaver-like votes? Sure he was easily voted in but, how can 28 voters leave ...
Yanks Look To Have Angelic Season In '09 — Bleacher Report - MLB 1/16/2009
The Angels won more games than any other team last year despite being 15th in runs scored and 10th in batting average. Why? Their top four starters; Santana, Saunders, Weaver, and Lackey.  Their fifth starter, usually Jon Garland, got 14 wins ...