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Being Rickey

Being Rickey

RIP, Rickey Henderson, 1958-2024

Dec 22, 2024
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When Rickey Henderson was in high school, a guidance counselor named Tommie Wilkerson offered to pay him a quarter for every hit he got, every run he scored, and every base he stole. She did this to motivate him to play the game with his heart. At the time, Rickey was a football player, both in talent and spirit, and he only played baseball because his …

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