Great player, total classless jackass. Not worthy of all this praise albeit some sarcastic. I'll take sportsmanship and humility EVERY time as the G.O.A.T.s in every arena of TEAM sports universally share in common. Montana, Payton, Sanders, Rice, Jordan, Jeter, and so goes the list. Those that realize that it ISN'T necessary to brag when you're great. Others will always do it for you.
@rogerrodd what a tiny dick jackass. Rickey may have had a big mouth, but he was one of the greatest players of all time, played over 20 years CLEAN, and contributed to every team he played for.
@xSoccerxCorex You have to have class to recognize it. That explains your ignorant reply to my comment that gave him his due, pointed to his shortcomings, and cleared the way for your numbskull reaction.
Let me give u a stat that never gets mentioned with Rickey. He walked 796 times leading off a inning. Now there is not one pitcher on this planet who wanted to lead off a inning bye putting the all time greatest base stealer on first. Not to mention he owns the record for all time lead off home runs. Now! 796 lead off walks is more then Sandberg, Banks, Clemente, Puckett, Lou Brock and 50 other Hall of Famers walked in their entire career. That stat is nuts!!!
No way is he the best leadoff hitter or best any hitter. With a mediocre 275 batting average and taking well over 20 years just to barely reach 3000 hits isnt that great. There are tons of guys like Cobb and Wiliams and Bonds and many more with much higher batting averages, on base percentages and better overall numbers. All he could do is steal bases. You might as well get Usain Bolt on a team.
@tatomuck18 RICKEY HENDERSON IS NOT OVERRATED! WHAT ARE YOU ON CRACK?! he got over 3,000 hits despite having over 2,000 walks! Did you forget about that? He's the all-time leader in runs, stolen bases, and leadoff home runs. he's easily going to go down as one of the top 5 ballplayers of all time. There will never be another player like him. So you might want to lay off the dope next time!
@tatomuck18 Overrated? You're a buffoon. Tell us who's properly rated. Ty Cobb was a dirty player who spiked infielders. Ted Williams was a badass but he also kept many at-bats alive on fouls. The doesn't reduce him as a hitter but it gives context. Barry Bonds was a fantastic, 5 tool player before the 'roids. After the 'roids he a lot of homers but there's an asterisk next to every 1 he smashed. But you'd deny all Henderson's leadoff homers & base hits? Yup, a buffoon in deed.
He led the league in hits once and lead the league in walks four times. You say all he could do is steal. Wrong. He was an amazing lead off hitter because he had the ability to get on base and change the game. Rickey Henderson on base was known as a potential game changer. He also led the league in runs five times. You know how you win games? By scoring fucking runs and being a good defender. What do you know, he was a golden glover with solid fielding, too. Hater.
@tatomuck18 This is one of the worst cases of hatorade I've seen in a long time.
Let's just talk about the "all he can do is steal." Even if that were true (career .279 is not bad at ALL) not ONLY was he the best at stealing bases...he cleared the previous mark by 50%. You might as well say Frank Thomas was overrated because all he could do was hit. His defense was pretty rough...yet he still wins 2 AL MVPs.
I just saw you typed this a year ago. I hope you've learned since then.
Arguably the most dangerous lead off hitter of all time? Who is going to argue with that? Rickey is arguably the greatest baseball player that ever lived, he's hands down and without question the greatest lead off hitter of all time.
i worked at walgreens in oakland few years back and rickey henderson came in and was waiting on his prescription and he was hitting on all the girls in the store
well played rome as always your overall predictions and in general, commentary of things was again... spot on.
i guess a radio show wouldn't be as interesting if you actually you know... done some research and realized that he shut himself away for a month before the ceremony and probably read the most static, impersonal speech because for whatever the case may be (dyslexia, fear of public speaking, or fear of public speaking your grammar just sucks) he respected it enough
to know that was the best he could do on that platform.
your little catch phrase "have a take, don't suck." should apply to you as well man. you can't just spew anything out of your "grill" and expect it to be good...
speaking of which i really hope that someone pushin... 50 doesn't really talk like that off the mike."grill", and your clever use of "trees, cabbage, or the happy lettuce" in reference to the generally accepted "weed", is kinda douchey.
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fuck u. rickey henderson and jim rome are two faggott ass pieces of trash like you ya son of a bitch mutha fucka. so fuck u bitch boy. if i ever saw u i would slap yo fuckin face bitch
dude, you racist scum...........my advice to you is to get a 6 foot long broom handle, and ram that baby up your ass until you bleed.......the world will then be a better place, because you will have finally found happiness in your pathetic loser life..........
if you dont like jim rome or think he is an asshole it is because you arent smart enough to get him. the same goes for ricky, they are both awesome and two of the funniest guys on the planet.
That's what it is, I don't GIT EM. He's just way too advanced and articulate for me. What fucking hils did your redneck ass come from? May as well said you don't like em' cause you aint smart enough to git him.
you are a fucking stupid ass. jim rome doesn't give a fuck about u if u live or die. and rickey henderson would spit on yo mutha fucking dumb ass even tho u wanna suk his dick nathan beeeeeyoootch
they dont care about me? all this time i thought the three of us were best friends.... i can see why you are so pissed off. it must have been frustrating for you to wake up this morning having been turned down by your sister again, out of coffee brandy again and seeing another twister heading towards your trailer.
I,ve known rickey since he was in high school. The season was only 10 games yet he stole "30" fuc---- bases and batted around 670.He had numerous scholarships offers for football where he played running back.He could have been Bo Jackson before there was a Bo Jackson.P.S It's not bragging if you can back it up!
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Jim Rome is a TOOL. Behind the stern voice and macho goat, he's a wimp. He speaks his mind and sometimes exaggerates them to get attention. Nobody can forget how stupid he was for doing the Jim Everett interview. Mocking an NFL QB?! LOL, THAT'S SMART. Rickey is a cocky man and does some controversial things, but nobody can deny his greatness on the field. Thanks for sharing the audio clip toptenguy!
What I don't understand is how some people interpret that rome does NOT love Rickey. He's alread admitted in the past that he's Rickey's biggest fan! His "ragging" on him here is just his own way of giving him a tribute.
I pitched all the way through college, and nothing causes a pitcher to lose focus more; than a decent base stealer. I would argue that Rickey had more impact on the game than anyone who ever lived.
Thanks for giving him respect. Rickey had a huge impact on me as a kid growing up in Oakland. Played with no fear and had some of the best baseball skills of all time. Rickey is underrated, IMO.
@SeanOMatic Hey, I grew up in Oakland too. Back in the late 50's, early 60's. No one can understand how hard it is on the body, unless they go out and slide. Ricky wasn't just fast. Ricky was Blazing fast. I think he could have competed in the World competition in the 50 meters.
1. Well, Rickey's not one of them, so that's 49 percent right there. When asked if Ken Caminiti's estimate that 50 percent of Major League players were taking steroids was accurate. Neither English nor math was Henderson's forte.
1. Well, Rickey's not one of them, so that's 49 percent right there. When asked if Ken Caminiti's estimate that 50 percent of Major League players were taking steroids was accurate. Neither English nor math was Henderson's forte.
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Damn did Rickey bang your wife or something that's why Jim Everett beat your ass. You wouldn't even have your job if you didn't have anybody to talk about.
It is probably one of the few times, that I am willing to miss a Yankee game. If his speech when he passed Lou Brock, to become the all time career stolen bases leader was great, this will be even better. It will likely be the funniest speech since Phil Rizzuto's in 1994. Rickey deserves to be there. Even Rickey thought it was a long time coming.
There is no argument, the greatest ever lead off batter
Aguzman0077 2 weeks ago
I think he is one of the top 10 players to ever play.
jasonungar08 2 weeks ago
What about the steroids he used?
Lesrevil08 2 months ago
gotta love Rickey
antharr510 2 months ago in playlist Jim Rome Take's
Great player, total classless jackass. Not worthy of all this praise albeit some sarcastic. I'll take sportsmanship and humility EVERY time as the G.O.A.T.s in every arena of TEAM sports universally share in common. Montana, Payton, Sanders, Rice, Jordan, Jeter, and so goes the list. Those that realize that it ISN'T necessary to brag when you're great. Others will always do it for you.
rogerrodd 7 months ago
@rogerrodd what a tiny dick jackass. Rickey may have had a big mouth, but he was one of the greatest players of all time, played over 20 years CLEAN, and contributed to every team he played for.
xSoccerxCorex 2 months ago
@xSoccerxCorex You have to have class to recognize it. That explains your ignorant reply to my comment that gave him his due, pointed to his shortcomings, and cleared the way for your numbskull reaction.
rogerrodd 2 months ago
great player, but dumb as a rock
morrieswigs 7 months ago
@morrieswigs He has contributed more in baseball than your sorry ass EVER will, so STFU.
myboyz24 6 months ago
@myboyz24 how do you know?
morrieswigs 6 months ago
@morrieswigs All-time leader in
RUNS
UNINTENTIONAL WALKS
STOLEN BASES
LEADOFF HOME RUNS
& 3,000 HITS
'nuff said
myboyz24 6 months ago
@myboyz24 yes but my name is babe ruth
morrieswigs 6 months ago
@morrieswigs & I'm Hank Aaron.
myboyz24 6 months ago
Ricky Henderson is fucking legend!
Herv3 1 year ago
Rickey is the greatest Of All TIME Period. RUN RICKEY RUN. RUN RICKEY RUN!
INTO THE HALL OF FAME.
209raydogg 1 year ago
Rickey cleats keep breaking
lilze96 1 year ago
@Tato. U are a retard
Let me give u a stat that never gets mentioned with Rickey. He walked 796 times leading off a inning. Now there is not one pitcher on this planet who wanted to lead off a inning bye putting the all time greatest base stealer on first. Not to mention he owns the record for all time lead off home runs. Now! 796 lead off walks is more then Sandberg, Banks, Clemente, Puckett, Lou Brock and 50 other Hall of Famers walked in their entire career. That stat is nuts!!!
bertisgay123 1 year ago
I was at Tony Gwynn's last game where Rickey got his 3,000 hit, that was awesome. Freaking love Tony making fun of Rickey on this clip too.
LifeIsPeachee 1 year ago
This guy, Jim Rome, is a Kook. Listen to the way he talks, he makes the same stupid point ten times, ten different stupid ways.
surfvta 1 year ago
Rickey Henderson is OVERRATED!!
No way is he the best leadoff hitter or best any hitter. With a mediocre 275 batting average and taking well over 20 years just to barely reach 3000 hits isnt that great. There are tons of guys like Cobb and Wiliams and Bonds and many more with much higher batting averages, on base percentages and better overall numbers. All he could do is steal bases. You might as well get Usain Bolt on a team.
tatomuck18 1 year ago
@tatomuck18 RICKEY HENDERSON IS NOT OVERRATED! WHAT ARE YOU ON CRACK?! he got over 3,000 hits despite having over 2,000 walks! Did you forget about that? He's the all-time leader in runs, stolen bases, and leadoff home runs. he's easily going to go down as one of the top 5 ballplayers of all time. There will never be another player like him. So you might want to lay off the dope next time!
msupermario7 1 year ago
@tatomuck18
You are clearly an idiot and know absolutely NOTHING about the game of baseball.
Rahlew510 1 year ago
@tatomuck18 Overrated? You're a buffoon. Tell us who's properly rated. Ty Cobb was a dirty player who spiked infielders. Ted Williams was a badass but he also kept many at-bats alive on fouls. The doesn't reduce him as a hitter but it gives context. Barry Bonds was a fantastic, 5 tool player before the 'roids. After the 'roids he a lot of homers but there's an asterisk next to every 1 he smashed. But you'd deny all Henderson's leadoff homers & base hits? Yup, a buffoon in deed.
upabittoolate 1 year ago
@tatomuck18
He led the league in hits once and lead the league in walks four times. You say all he could do is steal. Wrong. He was an amazing lead off hitter because he had the ability to get on base and change the game. Rickey Henderson on base was known as a potential game changer. He also led the league in runs five times. You know how you win games? By scoring fucking runs and being a good defender. What do you know, he was a golden glover with solid fielding, too. Hater.
SeanOMatic 10 months ago
@tatomuck18
More runs scored ever. Most steals ever. Second most walks ever. Overrated?
bigfilmhat 8 months ago
@bigfilmhat
Top 25 player all time...heluva overrated career I tell ya LOL
OrigLanceR 8 months ago
@tatomuck18 This is one of the worst cases of hatorade I've seen in a long time.
Let's just talk about the "all he can do is steal." Even if that were true (career .279 is not bad at ALL) not ONLY was he the best at stealing bases...he cleared the previous mark by 50%. You might as well say Frank Thomas was overrated because all he could do was hit. His defense was pretty rough...yet he still wins 2 AL MVPs.
I just saw you typed this a year ago. I hope you've learned since then.
BRexxors 3 weeks ago
Arguably the most dangerous lead off hitter of all time? Who is going to argue with that? Rickey is arguably the greatest baseball player that ever lived, he's hands down and without question the greatest lead off hitter of all time.
jrtress91 1 year ago
@jrtress91 Really no one impacted the game like Rickey except Bonds...no one even close
KHLB516 1 year ago 2
i worked at walgreens in oakland few years back and rickey henderson came in and was waiting on his prescription and he was hitting on all the girls in the store
plpfctn2007 2 years ago
love to hear it
KHLB516 2 years ago
well played rome as always your overall predictions and in general, commentary of things was again... spot on.
i guess a radio show wouldn't be as interesting if you actually you know... done some research and realized that he shut himself away for a month before the ceremony and probably read the most static, impersonal speech because for whatever the case may be (dyslexia, fear of public speaking, or fear of public speaking your grammar just sucks) he respected it enough
dopefish250 2 years ago
to know that was the best he could do on that platform.
your little catch phrase "have a take, don't suck." should apply to you as well man. you can't just spew anything out of your "grill" and expect it to be good...
speaking of which i really hope that someone pushin... 50 doesn't really talk like that off the mike."grill", and your clever use of "trees, cabbage, or the happy lettuce" in reference to the generally accepted "weed", is kinda douchey.
thanks for the vine jim.
dopefish250 2 years ago
you, the look on your face, and jim everett is my #1 rome story if anyone asks (the you on tv)
on the radio i can't give you one, cause phil hendrie does a better you than you do...
enjoy the fishwrap
dopefish250 2 years ago
Uh, do you think Jim Rome is going to read that?
UdallIn72 2 years ago
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Jim Rome is a faggot
tattypatty 2 years ago
well then you should ask him out on a date booty boy............
bubbabubbabooba 2 years ago
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fuck u. rickey henderson and jim rome are two faggott ass pieces of trash like you ya son of a bitch mutha fucka. so fuck u bitch boy. if i ever saw u i would slap yo fuckin face bitch
paulyseed 2 years ago
agreed
11051988 2 years ago
0:44 arguably? Rickey is the best leadoff man ever. There isn't anything arguable about it.
bigfilmhat 2 years ago 7
u must be asian cause u are one dum fuk
paulyseed 2 years ago
dude, you racist scum...........my advice to you is to get a 6 foot long broom handle, and ram that baby up your ass until you bleed.......the world will then be a better place, because you will have finally found happiness in your pathetic loser life..........
bubbabubbabooba 2 years ago
As Rome always says, *EVERY* youtube youtube turns into a RACIST TOPIC. lol
toptenguy1 2 years ago
haha never realized that but its so true
idodgebullets09 2 years ago
I wish Rome would broadcast on Sirius/ XM like Dan Patrick does...
woodsy054 2 years ago
gauchos are weak!!!!!!!!!!!!!
paulyseed 2 years ago
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fuck jim rome he is a mother fucking asshole
paulyseed 2 years ago
fuck you for fucking jim rome biatch UCSB!
kobe88124 2 years ago
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go suck some rome cock bitch while i fuck yo momma
paulyseed 2 years ago
I love Rome!!! Well Deserved Ricky!!!
tmotion10 2 years ago
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rickey henderson is a fucking asshole
paulyseed 2 years ago
yes that motherfucker sure is. You know who else is an asshole? Jim Rome
Alienheadednegroes 2 years ago
if you dont like jim rome or think he is an asshole it is because you arent smart enough to get him. the same goes for ricky, they are both awesome and two of the funniest guys on the planet.
nathanpoulin 2 years ago
That's what it is, I don't GIT EM. He's just way too advanced and articulate for me. What fucking hils did your redneck ass come from? May as well said you don't like em' cause you aint smart enough to git him.
Alienheadednegroes 2 years ago 3
you are a fucking stupid ass. jim rome doesn't give a fuck about u if u live or die. and rickey henderson would spit on yo mutha fucking dumb ass even tho u wanna suk his dick nathan beeeeeyoootch
paulyseed 2 years ago
they dont care about me? all this time i thought the three of us were best friends.... i can see why you are so pissed off. it must have been frustrating for you to wake up this morning having been turned down by your sister again, out of coffee brandy again and seeing another twister heading towards your trailer.
nathanpoulin 2 years ago
I am a witness to Ricky playing Basketball, football, and Track. He played everything extreamly hard and at all times in Oakland
carmlady 2 years ago 2
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Man, Rome is one of the most boring and worst guys out there...
lewghost 2 years ago
Who sent cha gosawx? must of been the haters! to each its own son!
lordhelmetIE 2 years ago
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Jim Rome is a bitch, with no talent 'cept running his mouth, fuck rome
gosawx247 2 years ago
you can sit wherever you want rick, you have tenure. what do u mean? i've been in the leauge 15 years.
LMFAO
dimebag2929 2 years ago 3
Ricky Cleats
domdawg9000 2 years ago 10
fuck you retard ! ricky is a mother fucking pimp !
poopydoolarroo 2 years ago
How big of a tool are you. Your obviously about as grown up as Alvin is shitbird
domdawg9000 2 years ago
sorry i misread you're first post i thought it said ricky cheats (my bad) who's alvin?
shitbird that's funny i got to remember that one
poopydoolarroo 2 years ago
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I hate Jim Rome.
jjuice609 3 years ago
Run Rickey Run
JRCKFSH 3 years ago 5
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Jim Rome is a bitch, with no talent 'cept running his mouth, fuck rome
robertricardo0 3 years ago
I,ve known rickey since he was in high school. The season was only 10 games yet he stole "30" fuc---- bases and batted around 670.He had numerous scholarships offers for football where he played running back.He could have been Bo Jackson before there was a Bo Jackson.P.S It's not bragging if you can back it up!
Bsxe 3 years ago
Bo JACKson?
azcheckers 3 years ago
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Jim Rome is a TOOL. Behind the stern voice and macho goat, he's a wimp. He speaks his mind and sometimes exaggerates them to get attention. Nobody can forget how stupid he was for doing the Jim Everett interview. Mocking an NFL QB?! LOL, THAT'S SMART. Rickey is a cocky man and does some controversial things, but nobody can deny his greatness on the field. Thanks for sharing the audio clip toptenguy!
dkziggy 3 years ago
What I don't understand is how some people interpret that rome does NOT love Rickey. He's alread admitted in the past that he's Rickey's biggest fan! His "ragging" on him here is just his own way of giving him a tribute.
toptenguy1 3 years ago 3
i think him and jim everrett were friends and that was set up to put him on the map.just look at how everett held back
eddievanhalen1 3 years ago
I pitched all the way through college, and nothing causes a pitcher to lose focus more; than a decent base stealer. I would argue that Rickey had more impact on the game than anyone who ever lived.
handydude6 3 years ago 11
@handydude6
Thanks for giving him respect. Rickey had a huge impact on me as a kid growing up in Oakland. Played with no fear and had some of the best baseball skills of all time. Rickey is underrated, IMO.
SeanOMatic 10 months ago
@SeanOMatic Hey, I grew up in Oakland too. Back in the late 50's, early 60's. No one can understand how hard it is on the body, unless they go out and slide. Ricky wasn't just fast. Ricky was Blazing fast. I think he could have competed in the World competition in the 50 meters.
handydude6 10 months ago
@handydude6
He ran like a race horse. He actually could have excelled in any number of sports, but baseball was his calling.
SeanOMatic 10 months ago
@handydude6
Rickey could have been another Bo Jackson, IMO. His mother was smart for telling him to go with baseball. Had the longest career I can think of.
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1. Well, Rickey's not one of them, so that's 49 percent right there. When asked if Ken Caminiti's estimate that 50 percent of Major League players were taking steroids was accurate. Neither English nor math was Henderson's forte.
2001mark 3 years ago
1. Well, Rickey's not one of them, so that's 49 percent right there. When asked if Ken Caminiti's estimate that 50 percent of Major League players were taking steroids was accurate. Neither English nor math was Henderson's forte.
2001mark 3 years ago
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Damn did Rickey bang your wife or something that's why Jim Everett beat your ass. You wouldn't even have your job if you didn't have anybody to talk about.
supashak80 3 years ago
wow jim rome beating a dead horse into the ground. ive never seen this done before
HeyyyYouSuck 3 years ago
I remember another story about Rickey. He made a call, and he left a message saying, "This is Rickey calling on behalf of Rickey".
carlinrulez666 3 years ago
I can't wait to hear what Rickey will say in his Hall of Fame speech.
carlinrulez666 3 years ago 5
It will be awesome that will be fun
markymarkbb 2 years ago
It is probably one of the few times, that I am willing to miss a Yankee game. If his speech when he passed Lou Brock, to become the all time career stolen bases leader was great, this will be even better. It will likely be the funniest speech since Phil Rizzuto's in 1994. Rickey deserves to be there. Even Rickey thought it was a long time coming.
Congrats, Rickey. The Man of Steal.
carlinrulez666 2 years ago
Rickey loves Rickey
philblunt420 3 years ago
Thats funny! lol!
BMWM3LOVER 3 years ago