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...saying Henderson could eventually take on some sort of role within the organization. Henderson was inducted into the Hall last July, and the A's held Rickey Henderson Day on Aug. 1, retiring his No. 24 in a ceremony before a packed Oakland Coliseum crowd....
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Contra Costa Times
http://www.contracostatimes.com/sports/ci_14445693?source=rss
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Perhaps one of the most underrated baseball players of all-time, Rickey Henderson changed the game every time he stepped onto the field. Henderson was an amazing compilation of speed, toughness and the desire to win that has rarely been seen in the
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GroundReport
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Guinn. "But in addition to cutting some corners to save money, he enjoys working and doing some things himself."
Sometimes the truest indicator of a celebrity's personality and character isn't public perception but the testimony of those closest to the
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Inside Bay Area
http://www.insidebayarea.com/athletics/ci_13180677?source=rss
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A relatively small crowd of about 15,000 baseball fans dodged raindrops once again as the National Baseball Hall of Fame Inductions were held recently in Cooperstown, N.Y., a town Ford Frick Award-winner Tony Kubek described accurately as
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Barre Montpelier Times-Argus
http://www.timesargus.com/article/20090808/SPORTS/908080303/1004/SPORTS
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SAN DIEGO -- Although he played only three seasons for the San Diego Padres, Rickey Henderson remains one of the most popular players in club history.
Henderson was honored by the Padres for his recent induction into the Hall of Fame in a brief
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ESPN
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4385300
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Rickey Henderson stands in front of framed jersey
A hometown hero, baseball legend and now a Hall of Fame inductee, returns home for the retirement of his jersey. Back where it all began as a child growing up in Oakland, CA. In front of a sellout
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Associated Content
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2026230/welcome_home_rickey_henderson.html
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OAKLAND -- Rickey Henderson knows how to make an entrance.
Six days after being inducted into the Hall of Fame, Henderson walked onto the playing field at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum through the center-field wall to begin the ceremony that
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MLB.com
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BOSTON -- A sly smile stretched across David Rinetti's face, the smile of a man hanging onto something special.
Walking through the bowels of Fenway Park this week, the director of stadium operations for the A's was asked what the club had in store
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MLB.com
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"I really learned how to steal bases at Modesto in 1977. They taught me how to transfer my weight there and what to watch for in the pitcher. I used to lean a lot and get caught off base. I stole 95 bases that year. I learned the headfirst slide in
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Athletics Nation :: An Oakland A's Blog
http://www.athleticsnation.com/2009/7/28/966118/rickey-re-run
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COOPERSTOWN _ Though there was much to like about Sunday's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony _ the rain holding off and Rickey Henderson's speech among them, there were also several slips of the tongue.
Perhaps the biggest came from Ford C. Frick Award
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The Oneonta Daily Star
http://www.thedailystar.com/localsports/local_story_209074547.html
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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) Jim Rice's icy glare melted into a wide smile. Brash, flamboyant Rickey Henderson was humbled by it all.
The former left fielders were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday along with the late Joe Gordon, and
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Baxter Bulletin
http://baxterbulletin.com/article/20090728/SPORTS/907280337/1006/rss02
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To the disappointment of many a Monday-morning YouTube crawler, Rickey Henderson's acceptance speech at yesterday's National Baseball Hall of Fame induction was entirely devoid of third-person references and, aside from references to "Luke" Gehrig and
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Esquire
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Originally published in print July 26, 2009.
For 24 years and nine teams, including four stints with the Oakland A’s, Rickey Henderson was one of the most outspoken and influential players in the history of Major League Baseball.
With his snap-catches,
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The Saratogian
http://www.saratogian.com/articles/2009/07/27/sports/doc4a6de32f3957a195054428.txt
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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y - Rickey Henderson, putting his personality on full display in front of curious new peers Sunday, displayed a different side during the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
Henderson, Jim Rice and veterans selection Joe Gordon
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The Honolulu Advertiser
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Cooperstown, N.Y. — Jim Rice’s icy glare melted into a wide smile. Brash, flamboyant Rickey Henderson was humbled by it all.
The former left fielders were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday along with the late Joe Gordon, and Henderson,
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Lawrence Journal World
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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Jim Rice's icy glare melted into a wide smile. Brash, flamboyant Rickey Henderson was humbled by it all.
The former left fielders were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday along with the late Joe Gordon, and
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Myrtle Beach Sun News
http://www.thesunnews.com/sports/story/997473.html
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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- The Weekend Hall of Fame Buzz while you were translating Rickey Henderson and watching Jim Rice smile ...
1. Rickey don't lose that syntax: In a wildly entertaining speech that mostly lived up to exceedingly high expectations --
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CBS Sports
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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Rickey never said "Rickey." He simply was Rickey, and that's what brought Dave Stewart to tears.
Stewart, to whom Rickey Henderson referred as his "best friend" Sunday during the one of the most anticipated induction speeches in
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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y.-- Whether it was their matching broad smiles, their pair of newly minted Hall of Fame plaques shimmering in the late afternoon sun or their sizable contingent of family, friends and fans who beamed with a heady mixture of joy and
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Sports Illustrated
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/ted_keith/07/26/hof.sun/index.html?eref=si_latest
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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Rickey Henderson knew what was expected every time he batted. So, too, did Jim Rice.
“Some way, I was going to scratch to get on base to steal that base,” Henderson said. “I steal that base, my day was good. My pride and joy
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Cooperstown, N.Y. - Rickey Henderson knew what was expected every time he batted. So, too, did Jim Rice.
Rickey Henderson, left, and Jim Rice pose after a news conference in Cooperstown, N.Y., on Saturday. The two
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TheDay.com
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Rickey Henderson knew what was expected every time he batted. So, too, did Jim Rice.
"Some way, I was going to scratch to get on base to steal that base," Henderson said. "I steal that base, my day was good. My pride and joy was coming across
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The Yankees lost, the Red Sox and Rays won, and it's amazing how quickly feeling great can turn into some anxiety, but Steve has that covered. Rather, I'm going to talk about what I believe is one of the best days of the baseball calendar - Hall of
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Sports Blogs
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When 17-year-old Rickey Henderson arrived in Boise for his first professional baseball season in 1976, his manager immediately recognized the talent before him.
"I did nothing except get out of his way," said then-Boise A's manager Tom Trebelhorn. "I
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Idaho Statesman
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He was the player with the dirt-soiled uniform pants, inviting comparisons to a bygone era. Except that Rickey Henderson, who will be inducted into the Basebal Hall of Fame along with Jim Rice and Joe Gordon on Sunday, was thoroughly modern.
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FOX Sports
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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Talent often goes wasted when not paired with drive, desire, a willingness to learn and sincere attempts to improve.
Despite often making baseball look like a ridiculously easy game, Rickey Henderson put all of the above
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MLB.com
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Jim Rice played in the Hall of Fame golf tournament Saturday morning at Leatherstocking Golf Course.
Rice, who will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame Sunday with Rickey Henderson and Joe Gordon, played in a foursome that included Lou
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The Observer-Dispatch
http://www.uticaod.com/sports/x695079149/Gone-Golfing-with-the-Hall-of-Famers
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Rickey Henderson spent 25 seasons in the majors and four times switched teams after opening day.
He hit .300 or better seven times in his career.
His worst seasons with the bat, starting with his lowest average:
In 1997, playing 32 games with the
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Canoe
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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Rickey Henderson knew what was expected every time he batted. So, too, did Jim Rice.
"Some way, I was going to scratch to get on base to steal that base," Henderson said. "I steal that base, my day was good. My pride and joy was
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MSNBC Sports
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Rickey Henderson will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Sunday, an honor that feels long overdue for the player who holds the all-time records for both stolen bases and runs, is a member of the 3,000 Hit Club, and is widely acknowledged as the
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Baseball Prospectus
http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=9280
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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
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ESPN
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Rickey Henderson's longevity was such that he faced both Tom Seaver and Johan Santana.
That's a pretty amazing link from Mets past to Mets present.
Rickey Henderson
Career vs...
Tom Seaver: 4-for-19, 2 RBI, 3 K
Johan Santana: 2-for-6, 3 RBI, 2
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going to do just fine."
Oakland Athletics' great Rickey Henderson, left, confers with his public speaking teacher, former University of California basketball and baseball standout Earl Robinson, Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at Laney College in Oakland, Calif.
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Inside Bay Area
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...20:12 PDT -- Rickey Henderson's place in baseball's "Bartlett's" is nearly as unassailable as his spot in its record books. Here's a sampling of Rickey being Rickey: -- "I think when the other team sees Rickey on base, I'm already upsetting them." -- "Billy...
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San Francisco Chronicle
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With Lou Brock at his side, Rickey Henderson, right, holds up stolen base No. 119, which broke Brock's record.
Henderson, baseball's all-time stolen base and runs scored leader and unmatched leadoff hitter, enters the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
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USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/hallfame/2009-07-23-rickey-hall_N.htm?csp=34
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leery of another Henderson steal.
IN HIS PRIME, he seemed unstoppable on the basepaths. He was the greatest thief in Major League Baseball history. As a leadoff hitter, he could do so many things — belt a home run out of the park, drive one into the
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Inside Bay Area
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Funny Rickey Henderson stories? All of his contemporaries have one. Don Baylor remembers a time when the New York Yankees rolled into Anaheim for a series against the Angels.
“It's Rickey’s first time going back there (as a Yankee), and Billy Martin
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MSNBC Sports
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Henderson and Jim Rice, left, met for the first time as Hall of Famers-elect at a January news conference. Henderson was elected on his first ballot, Rice his 15th.
The Hall of Fame speech is written and fine-tuned, but like Rickey Henderson's career,
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and bat fifth.
Game 1: Two walks, a hit by pitch, two stolen bases and a run. He made the key play with the score 2-2 by breaking up a double play and forcing an error that propelled the A's to a 7-3 victory.
Game 2: Two walks, two singles, four
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The San Jose Mercury News
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Later this week, the roll call of Yankees in the Hall of Fame will grow by two. While most of the mass media will treat Sunday’s induction of the late (but deserving) Joe Gordon as an afterthought, there’s little doubt that the other former Yankee will
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No one knows what Rickey Henderson's speech will be about -- not even Rickey, himself.
But we know this, it will be unforgettable.
"Going out and trying to write a speech and give a speech," Henderson said, "it's like trying to put a tie too tight
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Hartford Courant
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Rickey Henderson's legacy is secure as Major League Baseball's career leader in walks, stolen bases and home runs out of the leadoff spot.
But he will not become the first player ever to attempt a comeback after entering the Hall of Fame.
Henderson,
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ESPN
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/hof09/news/story?id=4337097
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Over a half-season of poor play has kept hundreds of fans from convening at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Finally, there is a reason for those fans to come back for at least one night...
Over a half-season of poor play has kept hundreds of fans
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Bleacher Report
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impossible to talk about Rickey without mentioning Billy. Maybe because when you recall the perfect player for Billy's style of ball, you think of Rickey.
Rickey Henderson has lost track of how many times it has happened. All he knows is that it has
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The San Jose Mercury News
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Oakland, CA -- (Sports Network) - The Oakland Athletics will retire Rickey Henderson's No.24 jersey in a pre-game ceremony on August 1, the team announced Thursday.
Henderson was elected to the Hall of Fame in January and will be enshrined at
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KCRA Sacramento
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...following page was sent to A copy was sent to your e-mail address Click to enlarge Outfielder Rickey Henderson of the Oakland A's. (© 2009 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast,...
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It was the place where he grew up, shattered records and enjoyed some of his greatest baseball memories.
Now, the Athletics are making sure Rickey Henderson's memory never dies in Oakland.
The team announced Thursday that it will pay tribute to
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MLB.com
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Rickey Henderson had major-league wheels from the moment he signed with the Athletics out of Oakland Technical High at age 17.
But Henderson was still missing essential parts to his game before he was ready for the fast lane with the A's and the 20
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Kansas.com
http://www.kansas.com/sports/story/879562.html
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myth. Maybe because it's impossible to talk about Rickey without mentioning Billy. Maybe because when you recall the perfect player for Billy's style of ball, you think of Rickey.
Rickey Henderson has lost track of how many times it has happened. All
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Contra Costa Times
http://www.contracostatimes.com/sports/ci_12756286?source=rss
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...about that," former shortstop Walt Weiss quipped. RICKEY HENDERSON SAID he could have been traded to the Giants instead of the A's 20 years ago, only he didn't want to bat fifth and play right field. He said he could have been like Bo Jackson and moonlighted...
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