Don Mattingly on former Yankee teammate Rickey Henderson

[@stoytrivia1126]

This is hard because not only do I miss watching Rickey Henderson, I miss the way baseball was when Rickey Henderson played...

[@D.D.-ud9zt]

I'm a selfish sob. It's hard because he isn't much older than me and it seemed to come out of nowhere. RIP.

[@bighouse1695]

Another total class act. I loved hearing Dave Stewart and now Donnie Baseball talk about Rickey.

[@dogboy4444]

I was 13 in 1985, and Ricky, Mattingly and Winfield were my GODS! RIP🕊️

[@miggy9260]

WPIX channel 11 in NYC. RIP Ricky. Pop that collar & RIP 🙏🏻. Donnie Baseball class act.

[@sallogalbo9532]

Same here. Best baseball time of my life.

[@craigt2003]

Yep same here, i was just one year younger than you and when me and my friends played wiffle ball after watching the yanks play we used to imitate ricky, donnie and winfield's batting stance when up at bat.

[@daviddeconinck499]

Same here 1972 born we saw great era woukdnt trade it breathed baseball

[@joesaviano5049]

Watching Rickey and Donnie play was a treat as a Yankee fan for sure. I really wanted them to win a Championship.

[@craigt2003]

Yep me too...the yanks had great hitting in that era, if they would've had more pitching back than the yanks probably would've had more rings than they did in the 90's.

[@michaeltimothy70]

Got to see Rickey when he came to the Yankees. Just a great player. The best lead off I ever saw. Died too young!

[@JimONeil]

Can't you guys fix the audio issues before you post to KZbin?

[@jesuschristsuperczar1224]

With all the MLB money in the world. Show some respect.

[@aceboon4624]

I didn't see Mays or Aaron, but I did see Rickey! I don't say this because the man has left us too soon, but when asked, I ALWAYS said the best ALL-AROUND baseball player I ever paid money to see was Rickey Henderson. The guy was THE show! There are guys I liked and thought were good to great, but NONE compared to Rickey. Many celebrities have died during my lifetime, but this one hits hard! I played baseball in school and softball as an adult and I WAS Rickey at every level! He made the game fun to watch and play!

[@Dumballa]

Love you, Donnie. Keep going.

[@stoneyj1a1]

Rickey was the best I've seen in my lifetime. I'm 45 and he was unreal. And he wasn't really a hot dog, he was just having fun.

[@metsrule]

Huge loss for baseball. Got to meet Rickey at the Hall. Took photos with us and chatted with us. If you didn’t know who he was you’d never know he was the generational talent that he was. He treated us fans like we were friends. I’m lucky enough to say I got to watch Rickey play and run, run, run! Rest in peace!

[@wasteofspace20]

Rickey Henderson was a very tough out, he made pitchers work for their outs like no one i ever saw play baseball

[@KD_SWAGGER]

I became a NY Yankees fan when they had Don Mattingly, Dave Winfield & Rickey Henderson in pinstripes.

[@michaelh2970]

Don Mattlingly, wow. RIP Rickey Henderson. Definitely one of my favorite players.

[@McDago100]

The 1980 season in Oakland under Billy Martin was a most exciting season to watch. It was Rickey Henderson's first full season, and he an Billy Martin were a great combination. When he returned to Oakland in 1989, he made that team complete.

[@Todd-g7s]

Rickey Henderson was definitely a Hall-of-Famer, and Don Mattingly should be there with him.

[@lilrocnine6658]

Rickey was that guy period

[@guntrader5652]

My 3 favorite living players since I was 9-10 were Rickey Henderson, Dave Winfield & Don Mattingly. This is truly god awful news. A significant part of one’s childhood is lost with the death of Tricky Rickey…..

[@SkyNetGeneral-]

Those kind of players don’t exist anymore. That generation doesn’t have that. Those kind of mythical players all over the league during the 80s and 90s it doesn’t exist anymore.

[@jeffwihbey3788]

I can’t believe Donnie isn’t a hall of famer given some of the recent guys who have gone in

[@slipperyfrog24]

Rickey also holds the record for most unintentional walks in MLB history. 2,190 - 61= 2,129. Subtract out his 688 intentional walks, and Bonds sits at 1,870. And no one *wanted* to walk Rickey, not on purpose.

[@chrisheffernan6600]

Sad day for baseball. Rickey was one of the all time greats

[@Sly88Frye]

I didn't watch baseball when I was growing up in the 90s, but I started watching it in 2005 and was into watching the Oakland A's at the time and even though I missed out on watching Rickey Henderson's career, he still had an impact on me. He clearly is the greatest Oakland Athletic of all time. He's just such an incredible player and I think I ought to look up some highlights of him. So sad he passed away. I'm honestly sick of the A's now because of their cheap ownership, but Rickey Henderson will be missed

[@davidsuarez824]

Thanks for honoring Rickey with both Athletics and Oakland Jersey's. I know MLB network took a back seat to discussing Oakland and Ownership issues, but this is great. Rickey was the best!

[@zcorpalpha2462]

My Condolences 💐

[@jonathanbirenbaum794]

Best player that Mattingly ever played with. That confirms Ricky is the GOAT Leadoff Man. RIP RH

[@camicawber]

I was 8 years old and living in Northern CA when Rickey debuted for the A's, and so got to see a lot of him up close. I always thought he was great, but also thought that maybe I believed he was the best because I got to see him all the time and I liked the A's. (I'm more of a Giants fan, but I never felt a rivalry with the A's - maybe because of Rickey.) Anyway, somewhere around 1999 or 2000 - while Rickey was still playing - Bill James wrote a big book where he ranked players historically, and I remember him writing, "If you cut Rickey Henderson in half, you'd have two Hall of Famers." I loved that line because it showed me that, yes, Rickey really was a great as I thought he was.

[@seanferguson1670]

run Rickey run glad he was able to bless my Yankees with his presence

[@jamesy4003]

Henderson-Randolph- Mattingly- Winfield - was the top of the lineup , awesome group

[@funinlv32]

Pags usually batted 5th.

[@dawnerjames]

Sanders, Messi, Jackson, Henderson, Ronaldo...GOATS of the Field/Court...lethal 1st 3 steps

[@quincee3376]

RIP Rickey. Thanks for helping the Blue Jays repeat in 93. Thanks for entering us baseball fans. Gone way too soon.

[@SkyNetGeneral-]

I noticed in football and baseball there’s no huge huge stars like they used to be in the 80s and 90s guys like Ricky Henderson were from a time when there were so many mythical players that just doesn’t exist anymore either in the NFL or the MLB

[@DeDona1]

Mattingly is a class act and deserve the MVP in 1985. But Rickey was a close second and it would be hard to complain if he got the MVP in 1985.

[@turkeybowlwinkle4440]

Actually Rickey finished 3rd that year (Brett finished 2nd) but a good argument could be made for him winning it. It was one of his best 2 seasons ('85 and '90).

[@DeDona1]

@turkeybowlwinkle4440 I didn't realize that. Thanks. He did win one in 90 Right?

[@BrianKendall-p4h]

If you really look at the numbers. Rickey deserved it over Mattingly.

[@DeDona1]

@@BrianKendall-p4h it's debatable. Mattingly should have won in 86 too

[@BrianKendall-p4h]

@@DeDona1 Barfield and Boggs had overall better years in 86'. He shouldn't have won it in 86',Clemens had the best year. Mattingly's entire problem is he was elite for 4 years, Pretty good for a couple more years and then the back injury made him a shell of himself. Similar to Murphy,they just didn't last long enough.

[@craigt2003]

Nobody talks about the iconic snatch catches Ricky used to do (i always thought those catches were badass)

[@johnlembo7894]

1985 spring training was in Fort Lauderdale. Vasgergian should know that.

[@gregcross4300]

Rickey turned the game into The Show

[@Blaine-t3i]

I loved Rickey's game, and even if you didn't care for his personality, you respected the player. I will always remember, Rickey loved him some Rickey. 😗

[@edwardanthony7283]

146 runs to 145 rbi in 1985.

[@Giants83]

Is mattingly doing anything in MLB coach wise? He got a raw deal having to coach that pathetic franchise in Miami. I'd like to see him get another shot coaching somewhere.

[@bpark0906]

He is Toronto’s bench coach. If the opportunity were there, I would love to see him back with the Yankees.

[@fredvance7612]

​@@bpark0906Sadly Mattingly is being underused by the Blue Jays. When they hired him as Coach in 2023 I figured he was their defacto "Manager in Waiting"; especially considering that their current Manager John Schneider is clueless about the game. In two different play-off Series Schneider pulled their Starting Pitcher despite the fact they were both pitching well, if not dominating. He did so because of the Basball Nerd driven obsession over the 100 pitch count for Starters. The Jays lost both Series because of his moves. The problem with the Blue Jays runs deeper due to their incompetent President Mark Shapiro and his GM Ross Atkins. I would not hire them to run a Little League Team. Circling back to Mattingly, while I'd love to see him Manage the Blue Jays I don't see it happening for the reasons I've detailed above. Perhaps Mattingly will end up Managing the NY Yankees one day soon. Fred

[@edwardanthony7283]

What a heartbreak

[@rxpro19]

85 would be fort lauderdale not yet tampa..........love the accuracy

[@BSCTCF-z5o]

MLB Network is being broadcast from a basement now? The set and sound quality are shockingly bad

[@KiethHernandez]

Like the info.... hate the audio. Can't give a thumbs up when it's sounding like a high school broadcast.

[@dw9034]

How did the Yankees choose Boone over Mattingly? I'll never understand that move.

[@SuperSynoptic]

Ricky did not pass away. He just stepped up into the Kingdom of God. Always watched when Ricky played, none better.

[@kj6446]

I thought I told you to trim your sideburns!

[@edwardanthony7283]

Dave Winfield was 2nd in that department

[@SwiftRead]

Rickey ~ power, fast fast & used to talk in the 3rd person, "Rickey just take that bag ~ aint no stoppin Rickey." PS ~ Come back home to the Yanks, Captain! Or at least get ready... I guess a lot of the best prepare in Toronto. It's nearly time for the Return of the King.

[@ddsara6566]

Amazing those Yankee teams didn’t win anything with Ricky, Donnie baseball and Winfield in the lineup. 2 hall of farmers and Donnie should be in as well.

[@dantenewyork7380]

And Rags!

[@daviddeconinck499]

Rickey revered Donnie and vice versa Id say Winfield close 2nd best player Donnie played with 1984 batting chase epic but tense too

[@Eogyu09]

We have Baboone instead of #23 as manager. Thats all CASHman!