Rickey Henderson named Mets hitting coach

[Ding Dong Johnson]

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how long until he tries to weasel his way into becoming player/coach?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I'm waiting to see how many times he refers to himself in the third person during the press conference.

[Exile on Waveland]

I'm waiting to see how many times he refers to himself in the third person during the press conference.

 

"Rickey thinks Rickey is ready to be the head Rickey of the NY Ricky's. Rickey is the greatest of all-Rickey. Rickey. Thank Rickey."

 

EDIT: I'm guessing when Rickey speaks in the third-person, he spells his name correctly. :oops:

Edited July 12, 2007 by Exile on Waveland

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

One of my favorite Rickey Henderson stories was told by Steve Phillips (I know, I know) last year on Mike & Mike in the Morning. Phillips recounted his negotiating of a contract with Henderson.

 

 

Rickey: GM? (Rickey doesn't ever know anyone's name)

Phillips: Hello, Rickey

Rickey: GM, what are you going to give me when I break those records?

Phillips: What do you mean?

Rickey: I mean when I break those records for you, what are you going to give me?

Phillips: Well, normally we give the player a crystal...

Rickey: Who's crystal?

Phillips: No its Tiffany...

Rickey: Who's Tiffany? I don't know no Tiffany!

Phillips: No, its a piece glass that will say...

Rickey: What does Rickey need with a piece of glass? I don't want no glass.

Phillips: Well, what do you want?

Rickey: What about one of those things that John Madden rides around in?

Phillips: You want a Madden-mobile?

Rickey: Is that what he rides in?

Phillips: I think it some kind of Winnabago.

Rickey: OK, that'll do.

click

 

Steve goes on tell about Rickey coming in to formally sign the contract

 

Rickey: This ain't the right deal. I didn't agree to this.

Phillips: That's the contract we agreed to.

Rickey: No this ain't it. Forget it.

Phillips to agent: What's wrong?

Agent: The deal is done, you can do what you want he's already agreed to it.

Rickey: I'll play but I ain't signing that. Rickey is feeling a black ring around his heart. Last time Rickey got a black ring around his heart was with the Yankees and that didn't work. Rickey can't play good with a black ring around his heart.

Phillips: OK, Rickey what can I do for you.

Rickey: It says here, I only get 100K if I win the MVP. You're disrepecting Rickey with that number. The MVP gets more than that.

 

Phillips thinks to himself, Rickey is 42 years old and is going to be a part time player.

 

Phillips: I'll tell what. You win the MVP and I'll tear up this contract and shower you with money.

Rickey: OK GM, let's sign it.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Another good old Rickey story was when he was with Seattle in 2000 and hanging around John Olerud one day. Rickey was asking him about the helmet that he wore in the field and told Olerud "Rickey used to have a teammate in Toronto who did the same thing".

 

"That was me, Rickey"

 

 

it should be noted that they also played together with the Mets the season before

[NewUserName]

If I was to draft a team of players from my lifetime, I would take Rickey #1. Awesome player and real fun to have around.

[Mizzou]

I thought that he was still in the minors somewhere.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

RickeyAndTheHendersons: aw man you can't take the third person away from rickey hennerson! rickey hennerson never sees with his own two eyes, rickey hennerson imagines a camera up and behind his left shoulder he manipulates with a lil old analog stick

 

RickeyAndTheHendersons: real useful when rickey hennerson has to kill zombie monsters, one time i was up to bat, carl pavano came at rickey hennerson, so rickey hennerson pulled out a shotgun and let him have it, rickey hennerson made sure he bought it at a high price

[SouthSideRyan]

Another good old Rickey story was when he was with Seattle in 2000 and hanging around John Olerud one day. Rickey was asking him about the helmet that he wore in the field and told Olerud "Rickey used to have a teammate in Toronto who did the same thing".

 

"That was me, Rickey"

 

 

it should be noted that they also played together with the Mets the season before

 

Sadly a myth.

[Outshined_One]

Rickey Henderson's Hall of Fame speech might end up being one of the most awesomely hilarious moments of all time. I can't wait.

[weis21]

I just heard on espnradio that Ricky was "called up", however it was HoJo who was going to be the hitting coach and they hadn't yet figured out what henderson was going to be. that's weird.

[Roast]

Rickey Henderson's Hall of Fame speech might end up being one of the most awesomely hilarious moments of all time. I can't wait.

Oh god, I never even thought about that.

 

That will be amazing.