Rickey Henderson's Yankees Tenure

Lance Medow talks with former Yankees third baseman Mike Pagliarulo about the passing of Baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, his tenure with the Bronx Bombers from 1985-89, Mike's first impressions of Rickey when he arrived at spring training in 85, how entertaining it was to watch him do damage on the bases, the difference between being his teammate versus having to play against him, especially when Mike was a member of the 1991 World Series Champion Minnesota Twins, how Henderson and Don Mattingly communicated regarding stealing bases given Don usually batted second after Rickey, Henderson's underrated power as a leadoff hitter, his effectiveness as an outfielder, Rickey's personality and tendency to speak in the third person, his treatment by the New York media, whether they truly understood and appreciated his personality, how Henderson would be viewed today given how much he talked trash and celebrated accomplishments, why Rickey always respected the game, Henderson's relationship with Lou Brock, who he ultimately surpassed in career steals, the dynamics of the relationship between Rickey and manager Lou Piniella, he and Henderson parting ways with the Yankees within a month of one another in 1989 and more https://x.com/LanceMedow https://www.facebook.com/lance.medow/ https://www.instagram.com/lmedow/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.