Rickey Henderson used the ultimate combination of power and speed to break numerous major league baseball records during his career.
But what solidified his place in baseball history was his love for the game.
"If my uniform doesn't get dirty, I haven't done anything in the baseball game," Henderson said.
Born on Dec. 25, 1958 in Chicago Ill., Henderson spent most of his childhood in Oakland, Calif. An accomplished running back in high school, Henderson turned down multiple football scholarships to sign with the Oakland Athletics in 1976.
