I don't think some of the players understand what the people are about. The people are coming out … - Rickey Henderson

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I love my sons and I love that they are writers - I also love my daughter, who's a minister and an orchard keeper! - but I wouldn't wish the burden of Mid-World and the Dark Tower on them. I enjoy working with them, though, because we fit together.

Rickey Henderson

I don't think some of the players understand what the people are about. The people are coming out to show you their appreciation of the game, and the player that you are.

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I love the game and I wanted to continue playing. It came to a time that I had to stop.

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You never had the opportunity to play with some of the great ballplayers, but being that close around them, and being in the same category, was a great feeling, to feel that vibe of all the best players who played the game.

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If you look at some of the people in the Hall of Fame, my numbers are compatible.

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If they're going to pay me like [Mike] Gallego, I'm going to play like Gallego.

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Listen: People are always saying, 'Rickey says Rickey. ' But it's been blown way out of proportion. People might catch me, when they know I'm ticked off, saying, 'Rickey, what the heck are you doing, Rickey?' They say, 'Darn, Rickey, what are you saying Rickey for? Why don't you just say, 'I?' But I never did. I always said, 'Rickey,' and it become something for people to joke about.

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