Rickey Henderson greeted at the plate after being driven in by a broken bat hit by Bobby Bonilla on Opening Day on April 12, ... Henderson was famous for referring to himself in the third person.

Rickey Henderson sometimes slipped into third-person when discussing himself. He'd lift a base plate triumphantly into the air like it was a trophy he'd stolen, which he did more times than anyone ...

But everyone was amused by his personality, style, and third-person references to himself. He was unique in many ways. “Rickey stories are legion, legendary, and mostly true.

Nicknamed the “Man of Steal,” and known for often referring to himself in the third person, Henderson ranks first all-time with 1,406 stolen bases, as well as 2,295 runs scored.

Rickey Henderson, Hall of Famer and MLB's all-time leader in stolen bases and runs, dies at 65. ... And he often was quoted speaking of himself in the third person.

Maybe there was Rickey Henderson, and then also “Rickey Henderson,” who referred to himself in the third person. Some of the stories are pretty comical, too, so maybe we shouldn’t be so ...

Oakland Athletics’ Rickey Henderson holds up third base after breaking Lou Brock’s all-time career record for stolen bases during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the New York ...

That’s the impact that Henderson had on the game. All the stolen bases were great. Talking in the third person, as he was wont to do, was a fun personality quirk. The two World Series championships.

Rickey Henderson, the greatest leadoff hitter and base stealer in MLB history, hit 297 home runs, including a record 81 to lead off a game. He stole 1,406 bases and holds the record for most ...

Rickey Henderson holds up third base after breaking Lou Brock’s all-time career record for stolen bases on May 1, 1991. (Alan Greth / Associated Press) That was clearly not the case for Henderson.