Roy Firestone says a HUGE name will come out and admit to steroids...

[gmsieb]

Actually, sprinting builds bodies like that. Sprinters have very muscular builds bc sprinting promotes your bodies natural production of growth hormones. Most world class and collegiate sprinters are jacked. Take a look at pictures of Jessie Owens at his peak, guy was all muscle and all natural.

Many still thought braun was clean 8 days ago too.

 

[elmalo]

Many still thought braun was clean 8 days ago too.

What I said had nothing to do with Ryan Braun. It was said that you cannot get muscular from running. If you look at sprinters throughout history you can see that that is a false statement. Sprinters mainly gain there muscle mass from running and if you combine sprinting with weightlifting you can achieve a very muscular physique. It's kind of like the saying "do squats to build your biceps." Sprinting and squatting cause a similar reaction in your body, that of promoting growth hormone. Sprinting is anabolic and Rickey Henderson had a sprinters physique. Does that mean he did or didn't use steroids? Who knows?

 

[Super Mario]

From what I've learned back on BMB and on here:


You're NEVER going to hear a Rickey collector say there's even one ounce of a possibility that Rickey used any sort of performance enhancing drugs........ever.

It's okay to be a fan, but why be so naive? Did he? I don't know. Do I think he did? Yes. Does it matter? No. Do I care? No. Do I think it's totally ridiculous that seemingly all of his collectors are so adamant he's always been clean? 100%.

In the era Rickey played in, like it or not, there's always going to be doubt. And we all have every reason to doubt Rickey Henderson, bases on his physical appearance alone.

 

[Super Mario]

Could Yadi be on some sort of PED's? Yes, of course. He's slimmed down his formerly rotund body, and became a much better hitter. Is it possible he's clean? Yes. Is it possible the reason for his mid-career hitting prowess is due to PED's? For sure.

You see, he's my favorite Cardinal of all time. Yet I can still be objective, and not blind to what's right in front of my face.

 

[Lancemountain]

No. Do I care? No.

You have a funny way of showing that you don't care by posting about it several times and starting the conversation itself.

 

[Super Mario]

You have a funny way of showing that you don't care by posting about it several times and starting the conversation itself.

I don't care if anyone uses. I just find it idiotic that his collectors won't even admit there's a chance. That's what bothers me.

 

[Hendersonfan]

You have a funny way of showing that you don't care by posting about it several times and starting the conversation itself.

Exactly. If Rickey's name was ever brought up it would different. His name has been mentioned 0 times by users. Hell, even Canseco said he didn't! For a guy that used and named other users, don't you find it odd that Rickey wasn't named? I think there is a reason for that. Some guys are just gifted with muscle and skill. Bo, LeBron, Rickey. Also notice the guys I named all played multiple sports growing up and were good at all of them.

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[henderson939]

The reason us Rickey collectors feel the way we do, is because we "know" Rickey and you don't. We read articles, books, and have met him many times. Rickey is well known for taking good care of himself & treating his body like a temple. He is not this imposing figure that people here have described (huge shoulders). He is an average sized guy who just happens to be chiseled.

 

[Pine Tar]

This is what happens when people paraphrase what others have said. "HUGE name" and "big story" aren't nearly the same.

Yes but hugh and big come with taking steroids. :lol:

 

[Super Mario]

The reason us Rickey collectors feel the way we do, is because we "know" Rickey and you don't. We read articles, books, and have met him many times. Rickey is well known for taking good care of himself & treating his body like a temple. He is not this imposing figure that people here have described (huge shoulders). He is an average sized guy who just happens to be chiseled.

My bad man. I'm sorry. I retract all of my previous posts in this thread about Rickey Henderson. I was completely unaware that all of Rickey's fans know him personally, and all of the most intimate details of his personal life since he's apparently met all his collectors and shares all of this information with every single one of them.

Kudos for collecting such a Jesus type player.

 

[Mahoody]

Kudos for collecting such a Jesus type player.

You are Forgiven my Son

 

[elmalo]

Here is the thing, anyone from the mid 60's on could have been taking steroids in baseball. Its all speculation and we will never know for sure. I personally dont care.

 

[notjomommasclint]

Anabolic steroids reach back into the 1930s Olympics.

There is one fact we know above all others in this thread.. Robert Fick is not a big deal.

 

[rickeyfanatic]

My bad man. I'm sorry. I retract all of my previous posts in this thread about Rickey Henderson. I was completely unaware that all of Rickey's fans know him personally, and all of the most intimate details of his personal life since he's apparently met all his collectors and shares all of this information with every single one of them.

Kudos for collecting such a Jesus type player.

Class act you are. Just trying to start a flame war. You are entitled to an opinion, and now I have an opinion of you. Thanks.

 

[Super Mario]

Class act you are. Just trying to start a flame war. You are entitled to an opinion, and now I have an opinion of you. Thanks.

He's the one who said you all were damn near related.

 

[elmalo]

Anabolic steroids reach back into the 1930s Olympics.

There is one fact we know above all others in this thread.. Robert Fick is not a big deal.

Yes they went back to the Olympics but they didn't become mainstream until the bodybuilders of the late 50's into the 60's. athletes, especially baseball and football players started using them in the latter half of the 60's.

 

[elmalo]

Rickey Henderson very well may have used steroids. But to say he couldn't build and maintain the body he had naturally is just false.

 

[gmarutiak]

Yes but hugh and big come with taking steroids. :lol:

I know you're kinda joking here, but it still amazes me how many people believe this. I don't know of anyone who ever looked at Lance Armstrong and thought that he was huge or big.

 

[elmalo]

I know you're kinda joking here, but it still amazes me how many people believe this. I don't know of anyone who ever looked at Lance Armstrong and thought that he was huge or big.

Yes, there are different types of steroids with different results.

 

[henderson939]

He's the one who said you all were damn near related.

I guess you cant read well. I never said anything like that. We are just a passionate group of collectors and believe he was clean. Is it possible that he did roids? I guess it is, but its unlikely. Your comments come off like you cant wait to hear that Henderson is/was a roid user.