Local Quipster found 25 Rickey Henderson stories somewhere — he’s not sure where — and thanks to the power of Google we were able to track down at least a linkable source, if not the original source. Some of these could be urban legends, but from what we know of Rickey, we’re guessing they’re not. We’ll throw out a few of what we consider the best, but please do follow that link.

In the early 1980s, the Oakland A’s accounting department was freaking out. The books were off $1 million. After an investigation, it was determined Rickey was the reason why. The GM asked him about a $1 million bonus he had received and Rickey said instead of cashing it, he framed it and hung it on a wall at his house.

San Diego GM Kevin Towers was trying to contact Rickey at a nearby hotel. He knew Henderson always used fake names to avoid the press, fans, etc. He was trying to think like Rickey and after several attempts; he was able to get Henderson on the phone. Rickey had checked in under Richard Pryor.

This is my all-time favorite. Rickey was pulled over by a San Diego police officer for speeding. As the officer was approaching Rickey’s car, the window went down a few inches and a folded $100 bill emerged. The officer let Rickey and his money head home without a ticket.

He was one of a kind.

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