Crisp learning ropes from one of his favourites in Rickey Henderson

PHOENIX - Coco Crisp never saw Rickey Henderson play in the Oakland Coliseum, even though he spent parts of his summers visiting relatives in nearby Richmond. That didn't stop the young Crisp from wanting to play like him and from wanting to collect every baseball card ever produced of Henderson. These days Crisp is getting tips from the famed base stealer and leadoff hitter. It made him a little bit nervous at first. Now he's trying to absorb everything he can from Henderson. My goal as a kid was to go out... Read More

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