Way too young. I remember watching him as a kid when I was just getting into baseball (I believe I was 11 at the time). The Tigers were (still are) my team, and I was all homer all the time so it was frustrating to see him always ahead of one of my guys in stats.
Such a great player. 😢
I always loved how Rickey would refer to himself in the 3rd person. From an ESPN article:
... He has referred to himself in the third person ever since informing his mother that "Rickey Henderson would like his bottle and a fresh diaper." ...
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Such a great player. 😢
... He has referred to himself in the third person ever since informing his mother that "Rickey Henderson would like his bottle and a fresh diaper." ...