Rickey Henderson said this weekend that his "journey as a player in complete" after his induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. "My favorite hero was Muhammad Ali," Henderson said during his induction speech. "He said one time, quote, I am the greatest, end of quote. That was something I always wanted to be, and now that the (Baseball Writers Association of America) has voted me into the Baseball Hall of Fame, my journey as a player is complete. I am now in the class of the greatest players of all time, and at this moment, I am very, very humbled." Many observers felt as though it was one of the best speeches in recent years. "I knew he would do fine," said Dave Henderson, his former outfield mate in Oakland. "Rickey always comes through when it counts, and he did it again today."