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Gibson’s “team above all” ethos sharply contrasted with Henderson’s self-promotion. Henderson’s tendency to speak of himself in the third person, casually dismissing team-building exercises—such as when he rudely declined a teammate’s wager involving knowing his teammates’ names—irritated Gibson, who believed in sacrifice and unity. A specific incident involved Ricky’s call to Harold Reynolds to boast about stolen bases, a move seen as dismissive. Gibson saw Henderson’s ego as a liability to team harmony.