Rickey Henderson Can Steal Left Field If Rickey Henderson Feels Like It

I thought this photo may have been shot in one of those weird 1980s diamonds with turf between the bases, but as Al Yellon points out, Rickey’s uniform indicates that he was playing at home.

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↵After Rickey stole left field, the opposing team’s protests fell on the deaf ears of the grim-faced umpires. “It’s against the rules!” the players said. “The rules bend to Rickey as a field of wheat bends to the wind,” the umpires replied.

↵(Photo via Classic Kicks)