Rickey…

Ty Cobb · 12-21-2024, 06:10 PM

Rest in peace.

https://nypost.com/2024/12/21/sports...nd-dead-at-65/

Cobra Mgr · 12-21-2024, 06:58 PM

Dang. He just retired last year didn't he?

Bluenoser · 12-21-2024, 07:20 PM

Thanks for the memories Ricky, was a joy to watch you play. I'm sure there's a spot for you on the Field of Dreams.

kq76 · 12-21-2024, 07:32 PM

... He was one of my favourite players. Even when he was terrorizing my team, I liked him. Thanks for the memories, Rickey.

low · 12-21-2024, 08:12 PM

Everything I read earlier this morning I thought it was a joke. Bummer. RIP to one of my favorites.

mytreds · 12-21-2024, 09:15 PM

RIP Man of Steal

Amazin69 · 12-21-2024, 10:11 PM

I know nobody wants to see the Athletics playing in Sacramento (much less Las Vegas), but this is taking things too far, Rickey!

NBC Bay Area remembers. And appreciates. A lot.

Smoke Stewart and Harold Reynolds remember.

Jim Bowden remembers, too. (Can you imagine how many sacks Rickey would steal with the current limits on pick-off attempts?_)

Five days short of his 66th birthday. We'll have a blue Christmas without you, Rickey.

I feel honored that there's a Mets image in this montage.

Continuing…

Jason Moyer · 12-21-2024, 10:39 PM

Rickey might be the most underrated of the players who everyone universally agrees was great. Even without his baserunning, he was a HoF caliber hitter/defender. That he was that good, and then you add being the best baserunner in the history of baseball by an insane margin, is just mindblowing. And he was one of the truly great characters too. It's so sad that a guy that athletic would die at such a relatively young age.

Cobra Mgr · 12-21-2024, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jason Moyer

Rickey might be the most underrated of the players who everyone universally agrees was great. Even without his baserunning, he was a HoF caliber hitter/defender. That he was that good, and then you add being the best baserunner in the history of baseball by an insane margin, is just mindblowing. And he was one of the truly great characters too. It's so sad that a guy that athletic would die at such a relatively young age.

Rickey would say "Rickey agrees w/you".

molarmite · 12-23-2024, 10:41 PM

Rickey was one of my first favorite players. My first video game, Super Batter Up on SNES had Oakland right next to the Twins so when I wanted to try a new team, I picked them. Rickey for some reason had a backpack on while he was hitting which I found intriguing as a little kid. And then when he could beat up any ground ball or steal any base, that's an easy way to become a kid's favorite player.

Amazin69 · 05-10-2025, 05:00 PM

I find it nice that while Rickey's retired number at Oakland-Alameda was a shirt with "Henderson" and 24 on it, his memorial at West Sacramento is a circle with "Rickey" and the number.

Rickey would want you to be on a first-name basis with him, I feel.

12-21-2024, 06:10 PM	#1
Ty Cobb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 4,617	Rickey… Rest in peace. https://nypost.com/2024/12/21/sports...nd-dead-at-65/ __________________ "You could not live with your own failure. Where did that bring you? Back to me." Thanos

12-21-2024, 06:58 PM	#2
Cobra Mgr Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Parts unknown Posts: 9,069	Dang. He just retired last year didn't he? __________________ If a man is guilty 4 what goes on inside of his mind, then let me get the electric chair 4 all my future crimes. - Prince Batdance June 7, 1958 - Apr 21, 2016 Don't fall for the spin

12-21-2024, 07:32 PM	#4
kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 11,994	... He was one of my favourite players. Even when he was terrorizing my team, I liked him. Thanks for the memories, Rickey. __________________ My OOTP Wishlist \| My FAQ List OOTP Wiki \| Your Recommended Team Nicknames, By City (A Crowdsourced Project) For Beta/Devs: Full screen (1920x1080)

12-21-2024, 08:12 PM	#5
low Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 6,233	Everything I read earlier this morning I thought it was a joke. Bummer. RIP to one of my favorites. __________________ My fictional team logos and uniforms

12-21-2024, 09:15 PM	#6
mytreds All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 1,183	RIP Man of Steal __________________ “Baseball isn’t statistics; it’s Joe DiMaggio rounding second.” “Once, centuries ago, it was the beloved national pastime of the Americas, Wesley. Abandoned by a society that prized fast food and faster games. Lost to impatience.” “ The term ‘WAR’ should be replaced by ‘WAG’. WAR isn’t an actual measurement; it’s just a wild-ass guess” -Bill James RIP National League 1876-2022 Floreat semper vel invita morte. I make custom ballparks.

12-21-2024, 07:20 PM	#3
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,446	Thanks for the memories Ricky, was a joy to watch you play. I'm sure there's a spot for you on the Field of Dreams.

12-21-2024, 10:11 PM	#7
Amazin69 Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Palmetto Pride! Posts: 4,218 Infractions: 0/4 (4)	I know nobody wants to see the Athletics playing in Sacramento (much less Las Vegas), but this is taking things too far, Rickey! NBC Bay Area remembers. And appreciates. A lot. Smoke Stewart and Harold Reynolds remember. Jim Bowden remembers, too. (Can you imagine how many sacks Rickey would steal with the current limits on pick-off attempts?_) Five days short of his 66th birthday. We'll have a blue Christmas without you, Rickey. I feel honored that there's a Mets image in this montage. Continuing… Last edited by Amazin69; 12-21-2024 at 11:21 PM.

12-21-2024, 10:39 PM	#8
Jason Moyer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5,105	Rickey might be the most underrated of the players who everyone universally agrees was great. Even without his baserunning, he was a HoF caliber hitter/defender. That he was that good, and then you add being the best baserunner in the history of baseball by an insane margin, is just mindblowing. And he was one of the truly great characters too. It's so sad that a guy that athletic would die at such a relatively young age. __________________ "I pretty much popped everything cold turkey. We were doing steroids they wouldn't give to horses." -- Tom House "I was very fortunate to have a pitching coach by the name of Tom House...Tom, I really miss those days that we spent in the weight room and out on the field working together." -- Nolan Ryan's HoF Induction Speech

12-23-2024, 10:41 PM	#10
molarmite Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 4,926	Rickey was one of my first favorite players. My first video game, Super Batter Up on SNES had Oakland right next to the Twins so when I wanted to try a new team, I picked them. Rickey for some reason had a backpack on while he was hitting which I found intriguing as a little kid. And then when he could beat up any ground ball or steal any base, that's an easy way to become a kid's favorite player. __________________ From the wise mind of Davey Eckstein "Now all you need is a signature. A quote or initial, perhaps." [

05-10-2025, 05:00 PM	#11
Amazin69 Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Palmetto Pride! Posts: 4,218 Infractions: 0/4 (4)	I find it nice that while Rickey's retired number at Oakland-Alameda was a shirt with "Henderson" and 24 on it, his memorial at West Sacramento is a circle with "Rickey" and the number. Rickey would want you to be on a first-name basis with him, I feel.