Video: Rickey Henderson – Hall of Famer

On Sunday, Rickey Henderson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He was joined by Jim Rice and Joe Gordon. You can see the video of Rickey Henderson getting inducted into the Hall of Fame at the end of this entry.

Said Henderson in his speech: “My journey as a player is complete. I am now in the class of the greatest players of all time, and at this moment I am very humbled.”

Henderson, now 50 years old, is the holder of many records including runs scored (2,295), steals (1,406), lead-off homers (81) and unintentional walks (2,129). He also holds the record for the most steals in a season (130).

While Henderson got into the Hall of Fame on his first try, Rice had to wait for his 15th and final attempt. The famous former member of the Boston Red Sox had 382 homers in his career to go along with 1,451 RBIs and a batting average of .298.

Said Rice: “I am in awe to be in this elite company and humbled to be accepting this honor. I cannot think of anywhere I’d rather be than to be right here, right now, with you and you. Thank you.”