Congrats Rickey (and Burly)!
Henderson was the greatest base stealer of all time, but it may have taken Burly's unwaivering support to get him over the hump in the voting. Here's the Rickey!
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This was one of my favorite Rickey stories that I read today:
Later that year, we were in Boston in the smallest clubhouse this side of Tiger Stadium, and some of the young kids were talking about the things they were going to buy. Jason Giambi had just signed his first deal -- three years, $9 million. Some of the other young guys, such as Ryan Christenson and Jason McDonald, talked about buying clothes or rims for their cars. Henderson was in the farthest corner from them in the clubhouse reading the Wall Street Journal. He walked over and began to explain the stock tables. Giambi made a comment, and Henderson walked away and said, "You laugh, but Rickey ain't never going broke."
How did I miss this?!?!?!