“I love the game and I wanted to continue playing. It came to a time that I had to stop.” WantedGames Author:Rickey Henderson
“I wanted to be a part of something special and contributing to the launch of a new league was very exciting to me.” WantedSpecialExcitingLeagueContributingSomething Special Author:Rickey Henderson
“When I was a little-leaguer, I was sort of famous for stealing bases - and it started only because my mom wanted to be sure where I was in the afternoons. Mom always used to say, "If you don't come home dirty, you didn't play a baseball game." So I always tried to get in a situation where I had to slide so that I could go home dirty.” IfsLittlesPlayHomeWantedUsedGamesSituationMomBaseballBasesMy MomStealingDirtyComing HomeAfternoonSlidesBaseball Games Author:Rickey Henderson
“I patterned myself after Reggie Jackson. I wanted to have that same swing and hit some homeruns. When I was down in A-ball, I was trying to be Reggie Jackson and I was striking out all the time. And I was like, 'This isn't the way Reggie is doing it, so I got to change.'” WayTryingWantedBallsSwingsStriking Out Author:Rickey Henderson
