Rickey Don't Like It When Rickey Can't

Well, Rickey's Not One Of Them, So That's 49 Percent Right There.

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 And I Can Tell You By His Move If That Pitcher Is Going To First Base Or Home Plate Every Time.

People Always Ask Me Why I Still Want To Play, But I Want To Know Why No One Will Give Me An Opportunity. It's Like They Put A Stamp On Me: 'hall Of Fame. You're Done. That's It.' It's A Goddamn Shame.

I'm Already In The (record) Books Three Or Four Times.

When I Was A Little-leaguer, I Was Sort Of Famous For Stealing Bases - And It Started Only Because My Mom Wanted To Be Sure Where I Was In The Afternoons. Mom Always Used To Say, "if You Don't Come Home Dirty, You Didn't Play A Baseball Game." So I Always Tried To Get In A Situation Where I Had To Slide So That I Could Go Home Dirty.