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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Rickey Henderson is generally regarded as the greatest leadoff man in Major League Baseball history. He's known as a catalyst, agitator, trailblazer, master thief and one-man wrecking crew in a multiskilled package.
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Rickey Henderson will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame along with Jim Rice and Joe Gordon on Sunday starting at 1:30 p.m. ET in Cooperstown, N.Y. Approximately 51 Hall of Famers are scheduled to be in attendance.
At the peak of his game, Henderson could overwhelm teams with his speed, surprise them with his power and unnerve them with his swagger. He also put front-office executives on edge with his contract-related rants and confounded beat reporters with his diction.
Showman. Hot dog. Prima donna. Rickey being Rickey. We've heard them all at one time or another, in both first- and third-person variations.
"Popular teammate" rarely appears in the Rickey's greatest hits lexicon, but the players, managers and coaches who've shared clubhouses with Henderson through the years paint a more layered portrayal than the one that's typically available for public consumption.
Phillies outfielder Raul Ibanez saw the phenomenon nine years ago in Seattle. In 2000, Ibanez was a part-time player trying to gain a foothold with the Mariners at age 28. He spent a big chunk of the season as Henderson's backup, late-inning defensive replacement and all-around caddy.
As the summer progressed, Ibanez came to appreciate an act of generosity by Henderson that went unnoticed by everyone else. More than once upon leaving the game in the seventh or eighth inning, Henderson went to manager Lou Piniella and yielded his final plate appearance of the day to Ibanez.
"Whenever Lou would put me in to give him a [rest] or play defense, Rickey would say, 'Let him get the at-bat,'" Ibanez said. "That was unbelievable. He was a Hall of Famer and I was a young guy coming up, and he treated me like an equal. I loved Rickey Henderson."
Henderson, 50, will enter the Baseball Hall of Fame with former Boston slugger Jim Rice on Sunday in Cooperstown, and there's not enough room on a plaque to do justice to his achievements. Henderson is baseball's career leader with 1,406 stolen bases and 2,295 runs, and ranks second to Barry Bonds with 2,190 walks. His r
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Rickey Henderson is generally regarded as the greatest leadoff man in Major League Baseball history. He's known as a catalyst, agitator, trailblazer, master thief and one-man wrecking crew in a multiskilled package.
CLASS OF 2009
Rickey Henderson will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame along with Jim Rice and Joe Gordon on Sunday starting at 1:30 p.m. ET in Cooperstown, N.Y. Approximately 51 Hall of Famers are scheduled to be in attendance.
At the peak of his game, Henderson could overwhelm teams with his speed, surprise them with his power and unnerve them with his swagger. He also put front-office executives on edge with his contract-related rants and confounded beat reporters with his diction.
Showman. Hot dog. Prima donna. Rickey being Rickey. We've heard them all at one time or another, in both first- and third-person variations.
"Popular teammate" rarely appears in the Rickey's greatest hits lexicon, but the players, managers and coaches who've shared clubhouses with Henderson through the years paint a more layered portrayal than the one that's typically available for public consumption.
Phillies outfielder Raul Ibanez saw the phenomenon nine years ago in Seattle. In 2000, Ibanez was a part-time player trying to gain a foothold with the Mariners at age 28. He spent a big chunk of the season as Henderson's backup, late-inning defensive replacement and all-around caddy.
As the summer progressed, Ibanez came to appreciate an act of generosity by Henderson that went unnoticed by everyone else. More than once upon leaving the game in the seventh or eighth inning, Henderson went to manager Lou Piniella and yielded his final plate appearance of the day to Ibanez.
"Whenever Lou would put me in to give him a [rest] or play defense, Rickey would say, 'Let him get the at-bat,'" Ibanez said. "That was unbelievable. He was a Hall of Famer and I was a young guy coming up, and he treated me like an equal. I loved Rickey Henderson."
Henderson, 50, will enter the Baseball Hall of Fame with former Boston slugger Jim Rice on Sunday in Cooperstown, and there's not enough room on a plaque to do justice to his achievements. Henderson is baseball's career leader with 1,406 stolen bases and 2,295 runs, and ranks second to Barry Bonds with 2,190 walks. His r
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One of my favorites of all time, i don't think we will ever see another like him.
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Never will be. I love the Bill James quote "you could split Rickey in two and you'd have two Hall of Famers.Prophecy wrote:One of my favorites of all time, i don't think we will ever see another like him.
The closet to him now would be Jimmy Rollins. Jose Reyes maybe but I think more J-Roll because growing up in Oakland Jimmy used to study every move Rickey did. Jose Reyes, Hanley all have some similarities but I think Jimmy Rollins fits the mold the best.
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as good as Rickey is, you could say the same about Ruth, Bonds, Mays, Williams etcPhilaflava wrote:Never will be. I love the Bill James quote "you could split Rickey in two and you'd have two Hall of Famers.Prophecy wrote:One of my favorites of all time, i don't think we will ever see another like him.
he's upper tier HoF but likely outside the top10 his walks are what make him great not the SB too
Hanley doesn't fit the mold as well but he's clearly the best of the 3 by a good margin and only one that has a shot at being as good as RickeyThe closet to him now would be Jimmy Rollins. Jose Reyes maybe but I think more J-Roll because growing up in Oakland Jimmy used to study every move Rickey did. Jose Reyes, Hanley all have some similarities but I think Jimmy Rollins fits the mold the best.
though if you add in personality he is the GOAT, truly a one of a kind player/person
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Excellent, excellent, excellent. Watched the whole thing straight-through last night.
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Excellent, excellent, excellent. Watched the whole thing straight-through last night.
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Last month, before a game against the Frisco Faggots.
Glossy, you should seriously consider flying out for the game on Aug 1st.
The airport is right down the road from the stadium.
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Take it up with Gloss, you White Piece of Shit.
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I wasn't even a huge Rickey fan during his career (in the sense that he was only a Met for a short time, I had nothing against him as a player).
But after watching these 8 clips, I was moved.
I have an entirely new founded respect for him, and I only wish I was "that fan" of his during his playing days. What impressed me the most was him not caring about playing for the Independent league, with all of the accolades he achieved in MLB. He didn't care. He just truly loved the game of baseball.
That's a special player.
But after watching these 8 clips, I was moved.
I have an entirely new founded respect for him, and I only wish I was "that fan" of his during his playing days. What impressed me the most was him not caring about playing for the Independent league, with all of the accolades he achieved in MLB. He didn't care. He just truly loved the game of baseball.
That's a special player.
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