It gave me no chance. He (Nolan Ryan) just blew it (strikeout #5,000) by me. But its an honor. I'll have another paragraph in all the baseball books.….

I patterned myself after Reggie Jackson. I wanted to have that same swing and hit some homeruns. When I was down in A-ball, I was trying to be Reggie….

Lou Brock was a great base stealer but today I am the greatest..

I wanted to be a part of something special and contributing to the launch of a new league was very exciting to me..

My impact on the game was going out there and making things happen..

This is Rickey calling on behalf of Rickey. Rickey wants to play baseball..

I love the game and I wanted to continue playing. It came to a time that I had to stop..

Certain guys, they can see a guy do a certain thing with their glove and know what pitch is coming. I couldn't do that. But I can get on first base a….

Somehow, I've been blessed to be able to have the young spirit inside - not feel like every year I get a year older. I feel like every year I get a y….

I can still steal a base anytime I get ready..

I told myself that if I ever make it to the big leagues that I would be the one to appreciate the fans. Take a little time out to sign autographs and….

I have to play baseball to make me happy. I have to be an athlete. But when it's all said and done, I'll be a normal father. A normal-type house man..

I haven't had the time to say, 'I'm retiring.' But baseball says, 'You're retired.'.

The only thing I wish I could figure out is how I got misunderstood regarding the type of person I really am and what I accomplished..

I was stealing all the bases, and when you had to go to arbitration they said, 'You know, only the big boys make the money.' So I got to try and figu….

You have to keep running. I always believed I was going to be safe..

Today I am the greatest of all time..

Well, Rickey's not one of them, so that's 49 percent right there..

The only name on my birth certificate was Henley, no first name..

I like playing for Oakland, they have a very colorful uniform..

In baseball you train the whole body, except for the hip and eyes..