Jim Rice Unplugged

The Hall of Fame at Cooperstown welcomed Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice to the table yesterday. Naturally, Rickey was the star of the day, if only for the slim chance that Rickey would say something that would make Rickey sound stupid. Rickey was actually quite entertaining, but not nearly as entertaining as some of his greatest hits. Our friends at Big League Stew accumulated quite the collection.

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“They kept that shit a secret from me … I wish they had told me. My God, could you imagine Rickey on ‘roids? Oh, baby, look out!”

“I don’t care about (Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio) … It’s Rickey time.” — after being traded to New York

“If they’re going to pay me like [Mike] Gallego, I’m going to play like Gallego.” — during contract negotiations with Oakland

“Kevin, this is Rickey, calling on behalf of Rickey. Rickey wants to play baseball.” — Rickey, calling San Diego GM Kevin Towers about a job

Lost in Henderson hysteria is the fact that Jim Rice has made some interesting comments throughout his career. They might not be Rickey-esque, but they’re quite memorable. ###MORE###

“Yes ladies: Jim Rice’s rod is corked.” - Rice, speaking onstage at Exxxtremeerotica during Spike Owen’s bachelor party

“Tony Armas? Tony Armas!? He didn’t even start. He was portrayed as a fat white guy, for God’s sake.” - speaking at Tengen’s RBI Baseball Conference,1991

“His kid is a shitty pitcher, too!” - speaking of Armas and son Tony Armas, Jr. at Tengen’s RBI Baseball Conference, 1992

“The real crime is that he stole my mustache.” - speaking of Bill Buckner following Game 6 of the 1986 World Series

“When the Cobra let one go, everyone in the area code knew it.”

“I believe Cobra was the inspiration for the guys who ate eye balls at the palace in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, too.”

“That isn’t for me to say. In my day, though, we didn’t need to sell salsa or bottles of hot sauce. We just delivered a can of ass whip in tight pants.” - When asked if David Ortiz was on the juice

“When he was rated as one of the league’s top rookies before the season even started, I knew it was time for me to hang it up.” - on Carlos Quintana

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