Before there was Manny being Manny and Chuck Norris facts, there was Ricky Henderson who was recently inducted into the baseball hall of fame. Here are some of his more memorable quotes and anecdotes.
When he was with the Yankees, Rickey supposedly described the view from his condo as so good that he could see "The Entire State Building."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.
After getting on the team bus one day, a Padres teammate told Rickey he should sit anywhere he wanted because he had “tenure.” Rickey responded, "Ten years? What are you saying? Rickey got 16, 17 years."
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