Top 66 Quotes & Sayings by Rickey Henderson - Page 2

Listen: People are always saying, 'Rickey says Rickey.' But it's been blown way out of proportion. People might catch me, when they know I'm ticked off, saying, 'Rickey, what the heck are you doing, Rickey?' They say, 'Darn, Rickey, what are you saying Rickey for? Why don't you just say, 'I?' But I never did. I always said, 'Rickey,' and it become something for people to joke about.

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.' It's a goddamn shame.

The only thing I wish I could figure out is how I got misunderstood regarding the type of person I really am and what I accomplished.

Oakland is home, and you always want to go home. Anytime you get the chance, you're happy to go home.

I'm already in the (record) books three or four times.

Well, Rickey's not one of them, so that's 49 percent right there.