On August 1^st, the Oakland Athletics will honor one of the greatest players of Major League Baseball's history when they retire the number 24 in honor of outfielder Rickey Henderson.

Although he will be remembered for his blazing speed and incredible talent, his career is also defined by his attitude. He played each and every game with a passion that showed how much he truly loved playing baseball. Henderson was quoted as saying, "If my uniform doesn't get dirty, I haven't done anything in the baseball game." When thinking about the Hall of Fame player, people often think about "Rickey being Rickey." He had one of the most interesting personalities that those around the sport had ever experienced. He was often seen talking to himself and often talked about himself in the third person during