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Howard Bryant on baseball legend Rickey Henderson

Bullseye with Jesse Thorn

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The Greatest Player Ever, Rickie Henderson

When rickie got old for a baseball player, when he got into his late thirties and early forties, he continued to play professional baseball. He was considered to have one of the biggest egos and sports. Ricky took what his ability was allowing him to do with an amazing amount of grace. And instead of reminding everybody, or being really boorish about it, he just took what his body could give him at that time. For them, when it's time is i no longer get to dominate. I don't want to be one of the guys. I was never one of many. It really sucks bean average. But Rickie didn't do that.

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