top 25 Rickey Henderson stories of all time

It can't be anything other than Naked Rickey. The SB record-breaking Lou Brock comment is priceless as well, but I defy anyone to stand naked in front of a mirror and say the words "You're the best" to themselves without cracking up.

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i voted for Olerud. the fact that it is at least believable is enough for this guy.

I was always fond of "Rickey has CDs."

The SB record-breaking Lou Brock comment is, ummm, the truth.

and unlike Rickey, Brock wasn't very good at anything else.

3) In the early 1980s, the Oakland A’s accounting department was freaking out. The books were off $1 million. After an investigation, it was determined Rickey was the reason why. The GM asked him about a $1 million bonus he had received and Rickey said instead of cashing it, he framed it and hung it on a wall at his house.

^this

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Rickey was 50 yesterday, I bet none of you spoke about yrselves in the 3rd person.

from Piazza's book:

The Mets released Rickey in May 2000, which meant that he helped us to the playoffs in his only full season with the ball club. He was instrumental in not only getting us there, but in how the playoff shares—the bonuses earned from MLB for each postseason series—were divided. The shares meeting is always an interesting exercise in human dynamics, sort of a microcosm of democracy. Rickey was the most generous guy I ever played with, and whenever the discussion came around to what we should give one of the fringe people—whether it was a minor leaguer who came up for a few days or the parking lot attendant—Rickey would shout out, 'Full share!' We'd argue for a while and he'd say, 'Fuck that! You can change somebody's life!' I admired Rickey's heart, but I usually came down somewhere in the middle.

'Fuck that! You can change somebody's life!'

otm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXiAqh_dVHw

"Rickey needs Rickey’s houses to be clean!"

https://deadspin.com/the-true-story-of-the-rickey-henderson-oakland-party-ba-1824190369