The INSANE Prime of Ken Griffey Jr.
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Күн бұрынKen Griffey Jr., AKA “the Kid,” is one of the all time greats. Arguably the sweetest swing this game has ever seen, he made hitting the ball out of the stadium look effortless. But Griffey Jr. didn’t just hit, he was a true 5 tool player. His speed was most apparent when in center field, where he showcased incredible range in route to winning 10 gold gloves only 2 behind The Say Hey Kid, Willie Mays. Griffey Jr. was a titan of the Home Run Derby festivities, winning a record 3 derby crowns, and did something that has never been done before or since. But more importantly, The Kid was an electrifying player that rose to the top with his charisma and all time great talent.
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Players relevant to the video: Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Ken Griffey Sr., Barry Larkin, Dave Stewart, Gregg Olson, Tom Gordon, Jay Buhner, Jesse Barfield, Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux, Bob Tewksbury, Juan Gonzalez, Barry Bonds, Tony Gwynn, Roger Maris, Babe Ruth, Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire, Randy Johnson, Graig Nettles, Alex Rodriguez, Jimmie Foxx, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, John Smoltz, Alex Fernandez, John Olerud, Edgar Martinez, Dan Wilson
0:00 Intro
0:53 Biography
4:17 Griffey’s 1990s Reign Begins
7:01 Warehouse and WAR
9:39 The Fresh Prince of Bel-ariners
11:21 Raking and Breaking Records
13:32 Funny story/Peak Griffey
15:34 Junior/McGwire/Sosa saga
17:15 Griffey’s Going Where?
19:06 Father’s Day/WBC
20:18 Jackie Robinson Day/Junior Trade
22:10 Junior’s Final Fanfare
23:09 The Boys and Girls Clubs of America
23:43 Conclusion
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@BarnabyBaltimoron 11 ай бұрын
The sweetest swing to ever grace a baseball diamond!
@djquinn11 11 ай бұрын
You’re probably right.
@joshm.5340 11 ай бұрын
It was absolutely perfect
@jclips2098 11 ай бұрын
For me it’s Bonds. But Griffey is right behind him. Those two made everything look effortless
@joshuapatrick682 11 ай бұрын
Griffey’s swing is the most aesthetically pleasing thing to ever grace a baseball diamond.
@joshuapatrick682 11 ай бұрын
@@jclips2098Bond’s swing just isn’t as fluid and visually pleasing, definitely effective tho
@seanzibonanzi64 11 ай бұрын
Griffey's swing is to baseball what MJ's free throw line dunk is to basketball, iconic perfection.
@jklease7198 10 ай бұрын
@2ndservaceit’s not that deep
@joonpak 10 ай бұрын
@@jklease7198seriously, what’s with these people
@drstone2358 5 ай бұрын
More like the fadeaway than dunk
@California-king 4 ай бұрын
delete your account
@gunsntposes7133 4 ай бұрын
@2ndservaceJesus my guy, chill out lmao
@pathutchison7688 11 ай бұрын
Still my favorite player ever. Probably common for 90’s kids like me.
@johnb6546 11 ай бұрын
Same here bro, he was and still is my favorite baseball player of all time.
@pathutchison7688 11 ай бұрын
@@johnb6546 it was everything my dude… the athleticism. The backwards hat. He was just such a cool guy on a really fun team. Add in that batting stance (the smoothest swing and the coolest swing wiggly stance) and all the home runs, stolen bases, and the home runs he robbed in center field, and it’s no wonder he was a legend. Plus he was a guy who actually didn’t steroid up. That in itself is crazy for the 90’s. I never got to see him live. It’s one of my biggest sports regrets.
@johnb6546 11 ай бұрын
@@pathutchison7688 Agreed he was the most complete players ever to grace the field.
@pathutchison7688 11 ай бұрын
@@johnb6546 he’s the reason I played organized baseball as a kid. Little league and Pony league. Everyone tried to copy his batting stance. At the time, none of us realized that that stance requires incredible bat speed that none of us possessed. Lol. We were late on basically every swing.
@theramplocal 11 ай бұрын
Absolutely man, regardless of fanbase, Ken griffey jr is an all time great. One of the best to ever do it
@RedSoxNationProdz 11 ай бұрын
Ken Griffey will always be one of my favorite players ❤
@CSDonohue11 11 ай бұрын
Yes Sir. Same Barry My Favorite NFL Player Larry Johnson My NBA & Griff MLB
@lrosario20 11 ай бұрын
Back in 98 when I was a kid I admired this guy so much. He was the coolest slugger baseball fans got a chance to know
@sammyhoops5902 11 ай бұрын
😂😂🎉🎉😊
@Joshua-uw7wm 11 ай бұрын
He was awesome and back then it was like who do you think is better Ken Griffy or Barry Bonds
@johnsanko4136 11 ай бұрын
Griffey Jr. made baseball cool again. After he made it big, everyone wore their baseball hats backwards. Probably the most pure swing on a batter you will ever see. It's fast, it's powerful, and it looks completely effortless.
@ivermectin1974 11 ай бұрын
The talent Seattle had back then was unreal. Can’t believe they didn’t win one.
@jonnyblayze5149 11 ай бұрын
Not only didnt win one they won nothing
@jordancerace9310 11 ай бұрын
Prime Yankees in the first round of the playoffs most of the time didnt help the Mariners
@jonnyblayze5149 11 ай бұрын
@@jordancerace9310 this i can agree with.
@Kryxx07 10 ай бұрын
I grew up going to Mariners games. It was rough not seeing them ever win the big one, but also a pleasure to watch those iconic players.
@RyanSchilling-fg9qn 6 ай бұрын
It’s also so odd that they have the record for most wins in a season but it was without Ken, Alex and randy
@ryanstaiger1712 11 ай бұрын
If he stays healthy you gotta imagine he has 700 HRs by the end of his career. What an amazing player and even though I never was able to watch him I love the guy to death for what he did for the Mariners.
@someperson8151 11 ай бұрын
He also played his home games in tougher homerun parks.
@jonnyblayze5149 11 ай бұрын
@@someperson8151 the kingdome? So you dont know baseball
@commiehunter733 11 ай бұрын
The steriods ruined him
@whatsyourpointfacts7082 10 ай бұрын
@@commiehunter733stfup clown he never used 🙏🙏🤦♂️🤦♂️
@GeorgeYoung-uh5by 10 ай бұрын
Without all those injuries JR has the most hrs ever and 10golden gloves. The best player in my day ever
@NickPR87 11 ай бұрын
Griff is my all-time favorite player! Weirdly enough, I think his impact on the game and his run of dominance both on offense and defense in the 90's are severely underrated. Especially considering he's the only guy during peak "steroid era" that was never even suspected of cheating the game. Overall, he truly is a credit to baseball and humanity as a whole.
@jonnyblayze5149 11 ай бұрын
Yeah great, but its obvious he used.
@icerainj 11 ай бұрын
@@jonnyblayze5149 nope never , he was always known as the natural, as to why his body broke down with injury
@jonnyblayze5149 11 ай бұрын
@@icerainj yeah right after he got off the juice
@eroccha 10 ай бұрын
@@jonnyblayze5149 lol. He was clearly not using. He was consistent in stats and never grew in size. No one ever suggested he might be on it. Everyone knew he was clean.
@jonnyblayze5149 10 ай бұрын
@@eroccha yeah he was "consistent" with those inflated numbers in the height of the steroid era then they start testing and what......he "hurts" himself and never got those type numbers again or stay healthy because he couldn't dope any more🙄
@travelispassionromania1994 11 ай бұрын
As a lifelong Cub fan, Gruffey Junior was the only baseball player that tempted me to be a Mariner fan in the 1990s and early 2000s. His swing was the sweetest. And I could watch his defense highlights all day. And his bombs in the Home Run Derby was insane. Hitting the Warehouse at Camdem Yards in Baltimore is insane! And his father Griffey Sr was amazing too. In 8th grade, my classmates and teacher tool us on a field trip to a Cubs game vs Reds in Griffeys first year for the Reds. He and Sammy Sosa homered that day so I got to see my two favorite baseball players hit homeruns. The Reds won that day but I was happy just being at Wrigley Field and watching Junior and Sosa!!!!
@GeeEm1313 11 ай бұрын
I saw him play against the Pirates in Pittsburgh in 2000, the last year of Three Rivers Stadium.
@CB-vt3mx 11 ай бұрын
My dad and I used to go to Wrigley to see Ernie Banks play and watch the Cubs get beat...which happened a lot in those days...we would also go to Comiskey to see what new craziness would happen there. I'll never forget the year we went to Wrigley to watch the Miracle Mets end the Cubs' playoff hopes...what a series. Got to watch Seaver pitch, Agee hit, and hard nosed baseball played the old fashioned way.
@travelispassionromania1994 11 ай бұрын
@@CB-vt3mx Mr. Cub himself. What cool experiences you have!!!
@TheOtherMJ_76 11 ай бұрын
Every time I see a new Griffey video it makes me understand how great he was. A stellar career and stayed clean the entire time. A good ambassador for the game and so likable towards the fans. I wish MLB would have him around the game more as well as others like him if they were willing. Show this generation how great the game was and still is.
@jonnyblayze5149 11 ай бұрын
Heh heh heh no, he didnt.
@gunsntposes7133 4 ай бұрын
@@jonnyblayze5149where’s your proof?
@ModernCowboy78 11 ай бұрын
I was 11 when he came into the league. My number was 24, my hat was backward, the griffys shoes were awesome and that swing was so sweet. Still my absolute favorite player in any sport!
@electguitarz 11 ай бұрын
I, like many idolized and loved Griffey Jr while growing up in the 90s. I’m sure he inspired many in America to play and love baseball.
@axe2grind244 11 ай бұрын
Nobody had a bigger impact on baseball around the world than Jr. He and Jordan were easily the most popular athletes in America.
@joel8692 11 ай бұрын
@@axe2grind244Griffey was very popular but in that era Jordan and Mike Tyson were biggest names in sports in America
@axe2grind244 11 ай бұрын
@@joel8692 Uh the guy was in jail sir. Nobody was wearing Nike Mike Tyson sneakers but every kid had Jordan’s and Griffeys. Every little league player wanted to be KG Jr, not Mike f’ing Tyson lol.
@harborwolf22 11 ай бұрын
Griffey Sr. got to experience something that no father has ever been lucky enough to do. What a story.
@mikesnow4735 5 ай бұрын
I bet it was one of his proudest moments
@Hatbilly 11 ай бұрын
This video reminded me to call my dad. Wholesome stuff, Cam!
@Cam23 11 ай бұрын
That’s awesome, thank you Hatbilly! 🙌🏼
@bryanvondoom1155 11 ай бұрын
The HR Derby at Camden Yards is still the greatest memory for me. I was on Eutaw Street when Jr hit the warehouse, the ball flew over my head and it was madness. A poor beer vendor who was trying to get home run balls all afternoon was the one to grab it. Then a few hours later, ran into Bill Murray as he was leaving the ballpark and he talked to me and my uncle for 15 mins like they were old friends meanwhile I got an autograph and yelled I loved you in ghostbusters. Great times
@Cam23 11 ай бұрын
What a moment to see live! That’s awesome you were there for that derby.
@chrisvigo4880 11 ай бұрын
I get goosebumps watching this!! It's my childhood...I watched Ken very closely and rooted for him!!! The best swing I have ever seen
@samf.6298 11 ай бұрын
There will will never be another Jr!! He was so smooth as a player, from his swing to his fielding. And how about that swing! Unlike anything in baseball history!! So effortless and yet exact! One sweet stroke and the ball would fly, fly away! Thank you Dave Niehaus for the play call! The memories...I miss them. Thank you Jr for not only the player that you were but for the man that you are! You're the best, thank you!!
@Kryxx07 10 ай бұрын
Watching Griffey and listening to Niehaus as a kid was so awesome!
@dazdavis7896 11 ай бұрын
He’s the goat. He’s the greatest baseball player to ever step on the diamond. If he NEVER got plagued with career dampening injuries at age 30-he’d literally be the only player in history with 800 home runs right now. Without debate. No way he shouldn’t have won MVP in 96 and 99 too.
@princepaul6739 10 ай бұрын
Dope...I was 10 in 96. This was my Era. Loved it.
@wind_runner6836 11 ай бұрын
Ken was my Fav player growing up, He was the best and the only power hitter not juiced up those years. Gotta love his swing.
@nlgpro 11 ай бұрын
Greatest swing in history. If not for injuries, he'd be atop the career HR list.
@cmqguy 11 ай бұрын
I don’t believe there will be another MLB baseball player like Griffey Jr. He was a natural talent and a true prodigy. What could have happened if he had less injuries. I’m sure glad he made it into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. You go (KID!!!)
@prettyugly 6 ай бұрын
The fact he was putting up numbers on par with or near enough on par with others at the time who were doping, makes what he did even more insane.
@carson21211 9 ай бұрын
He was the Michael Jordon of Baseball in the 90's. Had he stayed injury free, he would have broken all the records. He played so rough in the field he got hurt a lot, but he was special. Too good to put in the DH slot, but in retrospect maybe they should have put him there. Imagine how many homeruns he would have had.
@XBC3-4GOTY 9 ай бұрын
More like Wilt Chamberlain of Baseball ⚾️
@fauntlygarrido1678 11 ай бұрын
My favorite player by far, always humble, happy and inspiring! Long Live the King!
@CharmCityGamer 11 ай бұрын
If not for the injuries, Junior would be the HR King, period. Thanks Cam!
@susanmenegus5543 11 ай бұрын
Griffey Jr was the best player I ever seen play. ⚾⚾⚾
@CharmCityGamer 11 ай бұрын
@@susanmenegus5543 That he was.
@jonnyblayze5149 11 ай бұрын
You idio t, its already been calculated. And even with extra hrs given to him from the strike year he doesnt beat aaron much less bonds.
@andrejamison2723 11 ай бұрын
And he was clean
@jonnyblayze5149 11 ай бұрын
@@andrejamison2723 yes, we're sure he bathed kid? Wtf?
@davidnelson6874 11 ай бұрын
Ken Griffey, Jr. is the best baseball player I’ve ever seen. It’s almost impossible to compare him to anybody in his era, or maybe any other. I’ve been watching baseball since the 1960’s.
@Kryxx07 10 ай бұрын
I grew up going to Mariners games and watching Griffey was so awesome. Even though the Mariners never did much in the playoffs, it was so much fun watching Griffey, Edgar, Randy, A-rod, Ichiro, etc. And '95 was just magical. It was a fun time to be an 8 year old playing baseball and collecting cards when Griffey was a rookie.
@blankname7633 9 ай бұрын
Jr's swing is something that will never be seen again in MLB.
@Badger5280 11 ай бұрын
Griffey and Mantle were the two most talented players ever. Too bad the injuries took some much away from what they both could have been. Jr was simply amazing
@JackDeSilver 11 ай бұрын
Bonds over Mantle any day
@michaelvansant273 11 ай бұрын
They both had injuries and still were first ballot hall of famers. Amazing
@potentially__9445 11 ай бұрын
@@JackDeSilverFOR REAL
@jonnyblayze5149 11 ай бұрын
@@JackDeSilver over Griffey too
@JackDeSilver 11 ай бұрын
@@jonnyblayze5149 agreed, in terms of talent, it’s Bonds then Griffey third is so hard to find, Harper apparently was the most talented prospect so maybe…?
@bsjeffrey 11 ай бұрын
that swing. perfect.
@jeffphillips1832 11 ай бұрын
Love these player's prime videos.
@joshm.5340 11 ай бұрын
I’m a lifelong Yankee fan but Junior will forever be my favorite player of all time
@drinfernodds 11 ай бұрын
Him and Larry Walker are my favorite non-Yankee players. Part of me still dreams of being able to mimic Griffey's swing.
@luxace2576 11 ай бұрын
@drinfernodds as a Rockies fan I apreate you liking Larry Walker 🫡
@joshm.5340 11 ай бұрын
@@drinfernodds oh yeah Larry is severely underrated. For about a year I tried to convince ppl I could switch hit just so I could try and swing like Jr. I could not lol…
@drinfernodds 11 ай бұрын
@joshm.5340 I'm lefty but I can only bat right handed so I was closer to a poor man's Rickey Henderson lol.
@gerardomedina9606 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for making this video. I wasn't born during his prime but thank God for youtube to be able to witness greatness
@707ridah 11 ай бұрын
The best player ive ever seen. When i played baseball my batting stance, swing etc i mimiced JR and i hit bombs .. im blessed to watch him play thank you
@DTMJR1987 8 күн бұрын
Subbed. Ken Griffey Jr is the reason I batted left-handed, played CF, and (still) wear backwards fitted hats. GOAT
@Cam23 7 күн бұрын
Thank you and welcome to the channel!
@cowboys25489 11 ай бұрын
Ken Griffey jr. Was is and always will be my favorite baseball player
@gamestis2033 Ай бұрын
The most beautiful swing on MLB history.. 💪🏾
@SmoothCriminal12 11 ай бұрын
We need a video on Houston legend Lance Berkman. Was consistently good for 10 plus yrs and always clutch in the playoffs. Also held the record for doubles by a switch hitter for a bit till Brian Roberts broke it.
@poindextertunes 11 ай бұрын
@@ap894what dies that even mean?? 🤣
@axe2grind244 11 ай бұрын
Fat Elvis? Pride of the Rice Owls? Good call
@BecauseReasonsReviews 11 ай бұрын
No one before, and no one since as of this writing, played center field more electric than Ken Griffey Jr. His athleticism was off the chart in the 90s.
@carlmohr9941 11 ай бұрын
Who didn't vote for Hall of Fame induction?!?!? 630 HRs without the juice!
@christiansoldier77 11 ай бұрын
@carlmohr9941 How do you know he wasnt juicing? His numbers went up just like everyone else 's in the 90s
@braheme1260 11 ай бұрын
And he was injured for near a 1/3 of his career.
@bdeezy1794 11 ай бұрын
@@christiansoldier77Griffeys career started at the very end of the 80s numb nuts. What do you mean "went up in the 90s" all of his stats were in the 90s and 2000s
@christiansoldier77 11 ай бұрын
@@braheme1260 Griffey is 37th all time in Plate Appearances so He has had more time at bat than the vast majority of hitters in baseball history.
@kokkari37 11 ай бұрын
@@christiansoldier77💯 juicing! As you said numbers rose like everyone else and the post roid injury collapse. He fits the profile perfectly. These dudes don’t like to hear that 😂
@jhall9602 11 ай бұрын
I can watch anything 90’s baseball all damn day!!!! Great Vid!!
@Cam23 11 ай бұрын
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the vid 🙌🏼
@fripperiffic 2 ай бұрын
Being able to grow up watching him in his prime, along with Randy Johnson, Jay Buhner, Omar Vizquel, Edgar fucking Martinez etc was absolutely the greatest core memories a kid could have. I remember watching Griffey Jr. the most though at the Kingdome. He was always hitting homers and making freak catches. Unreal talent
@brianb99 11 ай бұрын
Watching him play in the old dome at Seattle brings back so many memories. What a player.
@DrOCkABlEs Ай бұрын
My goat! I loved growing up while he was playing! I remember always imitating his batting stance as a kid
@user-cu6gp8wz7y 10 ай бұрын
Griffey,, 5 tool natural player. Best of his generation
@josephsalyers8405 5 ай бұрын
It's crazy, now in my late 30's, how younger fans will only have stories of how truly gifted Griffey Jr. was early in his career. I had the pleasure of watching him play during a time in which baseball was my life. And as a lifelong Reds fan, I couldn't believe that I was going to get to watch him play for MY team. The rest of his career wasn't as electric, but he will still go down as one of the true GOATs of the game. Also, I'm kinda surprised the Back 2 Back shots with his dad isn't more well known. It's hard to even imagine what it must have been like for them. I miss how the game was then, how it made me feel, ya know?
@Cam23 5 ай бұрын
You're absolutely right. It's too bad that many including myself never saw The Kid in his prime, all we have are the stories! But in a weird way through making this video it feels like I created memories that I shouldn't have 😂
@josephsalyers8405 5 ай бұрын
@@Cam23 Wow, really? Idk why but I thought you were older. Just based on your content, I guess. But I love what you did here. And with your other videos too. I can tell that it's more than just a game for you too. Like with the quality and overall detail you've put into your videos. Thank you for that. It's hard to say how cool it is to even have videos like this to watch. As a fan I mean. But great job on this, and all your videos man! You've done a very good job. I know I'm not the only one out there who can say that I really appreciate your hard work.
@Cam23 5 ай бұрын
@@josephsalyers8405 It means the world to receive a comment like this. I truly appreciate the kind words! I've always acted older than I was so in a way you're not wrong in feeling like I should be older than I am.😅 Baseball is something I talk about nonstop, I live and breathe it. The game has so many great players and legends to honor. I'm incredibly grateful for this series because I get to learn and gain respect for players I never had the chance to watch. Their careers, and more importantly, their lives deserve to be celebrated!
@jp03hall 11 ай бұрын
Yes! The Kid!
@chaddbag7828 8 күн бұрын
Damn good player on the field and a damn good man off the field. Meeting him is one my best memories.
@NK-wy8wp 11 ай бұрын
Born and raised in Hawaii. I’m 38 and KG Jr. is my favorite player of all time.
@Damuthafuccka 11 ай бұрын
Alright, this is another player on my list I can cross off. Thanx for doind Ken Griffey JR
@joeym2675 10 ай бұрын
I miss watching him play so much! I was about 11 years old on his rookie year and man did he make Baseball Exciting! I’ve always been a Yankees fan and Always Will Be But Who Couldn’t Love And Want To See Him Play Baseball ⚾️!!!! Thanks for this video I learned a lot about KGJ but still One Of If Not My Favorite Players Ever!!!
@olliemac32 5 ай бұрын
Greatest of all time. Played for the love of the game and missed games for literally sacrificing his body for his team. The sweetest swing and a human highlight reel.
@savsquatch253206 6 ай бұрын
One of my favorite athletes. Far and away my favorite baseball player of all time. It was a real treat growing up in the Seattle area and getting to see him play as much as I did. And what was most fun about watching him is how much he had playing, joking with teammates, and even having fun with us fans. He was always a kid at heart. And what too rarely gets mentioned is the fact that of all the players of his generation worth comparison, he was the only one without any connection to performance enhancing drugs.
@jaynash2645 Ай бұрын
He was my favorite player and only four years older than me. He came to a summer league all star tournament and our coach took our team to go see and he was different, we all knew who Senior was and got to know him. We saw him hit a bomb. When I saw bomb I mean bomb, had to be 450 to 500 feet, it was still rising as it cleared the 370 ft center field fence.. he came up and it was all over, he was my favorite player, got to see him play in Atlanta and he did go yard. He stayed healthy he’d be in the 700 club and possibly the all time leader and as everyone knows he did it clean
@scalways 10 ай бұрын
What an inspiration as a family as well! Hands down best swing ever.
@MLCommy 11 ай бұрын
Another stellar video, Cam!
@Cam23 11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@jerolddaleske3966 10 ай бұрын
I had the pleasure of living in Seattle while Jr played there and there was so many happy memories. My favorite was the Spiderman catch in right center field as I was at the Kingdome when it happened and it blew my mind when I saw it happening in real time. There will never be another Kid.
@kirilattaf5621 10 ай бұрын
As a father whose son followed in his footsteps I know the pride that his father must feel looking on his son as he surpassed his own accomplishments. That’s the greatest feat a father could ever achieve and one of the greatest accomplishments they can achieve together. It’s the type of bond that’s missing from society today. I feel so grateful my son and I have been blessed with that bond just like the Griffey’s and I wouldn’t trade it for the world. A wonderful story set on the backdrop of America’s past time. Make Father’s Great Again 🇺🇸
@Cam23 10 ай бұрын
Beautifully said. If only every Father had your mindset the world would be a much better place!
@mikestahlman8225 11 ай бұрын
I am lucky enough to have lived in Washington during the griffey years. Although I didn't have season tickets, I did see as many games in the kingdome as I could. Griff was and still is my favorite player followed closely by Frank Thomas. Griff wasn't just a great player, he was the Mariners at the time. If I look close enough there may still be beer stains on the ceiling when Edgar hit that double and scored Griff in 95' to beat the yanks.
@W-H-O 11 ай бұрын
I love learning he started wearing 42 to honor Robinson, I can't wait to pass that knowledge on to others now, thank you.
@cardboardnerd 5 ай бұрын
Let's go. Take back to the old days where Ken Griffey Jr. Was smashing balls.
@cjjames1455 11 ай бұрын
If he never got I really think he would've been the best to ever do it he would've been the hr king. He's still easily top 10 all time
@darnellbush2408 7 ай бұрын
GO JUNIOR AKA THE KID, you were the greatest . The video was dynamic in every sense of the word, you were AWESOME. I LOVED YOUR DAD AS WELL ON THE BIG RED MACHINE 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪😃
@drewgarrison6096 9 ай бұрын
I was a left handed centerfielder and absolutely LOVED JR! I’m 46 and still have 3 of Jr’s posters in my garage.. love #24
@michaellind9699 9 ай бұрын
I grew up in Gig Harbor in the 90s. My first baseball game my Dad took me across the narrows bridge to the King Dome in 95. Griffey hit a walk off home run wearing their aqua colored home uniforms. One of the best memories of my life. Ill never forget listening to Dave Neihouse call the games in the 90s on my Grandmas porch. Thanks for everything Griffey.
@trnsfr9014 11 ай бұрын
The Mariners did bring the Turn Ahead the Clock uniforms back in 2018 for a game against the Royals. Also of note, Griffey helped design the colors and logo of these uniforms as well.
@tombullard6167 11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the fantastic video like always cam! Also thanks for all you do for Fuzzy... Itz my daily fix to stay in the know so wouldn't be possible without you. Keep killing it!
@Cam23 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words! It’s been a blast working with Fuzzy. I watched the recaps religiously prior to editing them so I am a huge ambassador for MLB Recap and happy to do it!
@bjcundiff8623 9 ай бұрын
As a kid growing up playing baseball, and playing high school ball with a few scholarship offers, he was the player everyone tried to imitate. From his swing to his work ethic. And he had the most natural swing I have ever seen. He was the only player I've ever seen in this game who didn't have to try. He just had to show up and he was light years ahead of everyone else.
@tearjerkermatthewharvey5624 11 ай бұрын
Griffey Jr is my favorite player of all time and always will be! Go Ms
@turtle19dad 3 ай бұрын
Yeah I love the family first attitude. On top of being a great player. Watched his dad play with the Big Red Machine in the 70’s. He quickly became a favorite of mine. And I had “Ken Griffey Jr’s Baseball” on NES. I used to kill it!!!! Cool thing is I was in Cincinnati watching Reds/Padres and I caught his 590th homer off Will Ledesma of the Padres.
@Cam23 3 ай бұрын
That's way cool, thank you for sharing!
@salmonstreamradio2524 11 ай бұрын
Hands down my favorite player. I collected all his memorabilia.
@DemocratsareagentsofSATAN 11 ай бұрын
I own ALMOST every baseball card made for Griffey...even the ones from cereal boxes, the ones with him and his father...i actually dont even know which ones im missing i have so many!! As a fellow lefty, he was and still is my all time favorite
@DemocratsareagentsofSATAN 11 ай бұрын
@2ndservace duh
@ono3869 9 ай бұрын
The fact that there are no asterisks next to his name makes his accomplishments that much greater.
@Alex-se3uy 11 ай бұрын
Not a sports guy at all, but always felt a pull towards Griffey. What a great all around human being. Nice job on this video btw!
@ptythefool 11 ай бұрын
Can't wait for the 'insane *primes* of barry bonds'.
@CiaranCassidy2010 3 ай бұрын
Only just got seriously into baseball the last 2/3 years after spending time in the states over the summer for a few years and even in England I knew I who Ken Griffey Jr was before I knew anything about baseball. Absolute legend
@Cam23 3 ай бұрын
That's awesome! That's the amazing truth about the legends of the game: they transcend the sport
@garrettwright5834 11 ай бұрын
Great work as always! I would like to see Jim Thome get a video. Easily the least talked about person with 600+ homers
@raddimusmcchoyber3362 11 ай бұрын
Agreed, I always think Big Jim is underrated (maybe that’s the wrong word, maybe “overlooked” or as you put it “least talked about” would be better). I still think he should’ve placed much higher than 7th in the ‘02 AL MVP 😂.
@raddastronaut 11 ай бұрын
Best story in baseball ever. Even better than Rickey, and that’s tough. Edit: oh yeah, and the distain for the yankmees was deserved and mastered with class. Griffey is king!
@bryanterrill7674 11 ай бұрын
I watch every jr video I find. Born in 82 this was my guy growing up. Forget Mike, everyone wanted to be jr.
@be.random 11 ай бұрын
Love the content Cam...Miggy Cabrera definitely deserves his flowers💯
@bbuildingfan01 11 ай бұрын
Great video ❤ how can you not love the kid 😊
@kermitwilson 11 ай бұрын
The only problem withe The Kid is he played himself into shape during spring training. And when he hit his 30s that didn’t work anymore, and he refused to change. He started piling up injuries and his bat speed slowed down. And yet he was still one of the all-time greats. As a fan it’s hard to think about how much he left on the table, since his prime was so high and given his skillset his downhill slope shouldn’t have been so steep.
@sabiebright4554 11 ай бұрын
I seriously wonder if that would've changed his injuries. A lot of the time he could only be great, not just okay, you don't have to run straight into the wall in an April game and break your hand. With all those injuries at his younger age, could the preparedness have saved his body from the wear and tear that would continue? I don't know but it would be beautiful to see how it turned out.
@mattfieser1950 11 ай бұрын
They did do the “turn ahead the clock” jerseys again a few years back. They even played against the royals again like the original game. They were selling those jerseys at safeco for like $300 a piece
@haroldpepete 11 ай бұрын
great video, and he did all those amazing numbers clean, that's not the same, my favorite player and one of the most complete players i ever seen, by the way, thanks for the video and you do a great job
@novidsatriosatriochannel3336 11 ай бұрын
Could you do The INSANE Prime of Jim Thome?
@patrickgoodman4576 11 ай бұрын
And ty for putting that story about Greg nettles in here too. A lot of ppl don’t know about that story even die hard baseball fans don’t know about it. Great very overall you did the kid justice
@robertgilliam5517 10 ай бұрын
He was the real deal 💯💯🙏🏾🙏🏾💪🏾💪🏾
@JustCasualArt 11 ай бұрын
We’ll probably never see the combination of talent and class of Junior ever again. The last true role model of any professional sport. 🇺🇸
@thecoolcreativebuildchanne2613 11 ай бұрын
Awesome episode!!😃👍⚾️ Griffey was so fun to watch over the years! Except when he beat Don Mattingly and the Yankees in the post season!
@chongbrownofficial22 11 ай бұрын
this is pure gold
@RoyalCam9 10 ай бұрын
Favorite MLB Player Of all time🙌🏾🔥❗️ That Swing is like poetry in motion! 💎
@rampaulontherampage8976 9 ай бұрын
I watched every game I could live and recorded most. I love watching Ken Griffey Jr. I had to educate people who he was. I'm from England and fell in love with baseball, it was probably what kept me out of them streets.👏🏾👏🏾 I'm from a world of football, Americans call it soccer, but it puzzles most people when I tell them my first love is baseball. I haven't missed an allstar game since I watched my first, which was in Toronto when the American League won 1 - 0, I think 1990.
@PattyBandAidz 11 ай бұрын
Had he not lost so much time due to injury, I don't think there'd be a single question or doubt that he'd have been the consensus best player to ever live. Without all of that lost time, he easily would've made it past the 700 mark for homers, and without question would've eclipsed the 3,000 mark for hits. Would he have overtaken Hank Aaron? Hard to say, but the Babe? Absolutely. Dude was an incredible 5-tool player who in his first 10 years in the League earned 10 Gold Gloves, 7 Silver Sluggers, finished top-5 in MVP voting five times (winning once), led the AL in HR's 4 times, and made the All-Star team 11 years consecutive, starting in CF 8 of those times. The next 12 years were riddled with injury and I believe he averaged only 92 games or something like that throughout those 12 years...but still, to make it over 2 decades as not just an outfielder, but a center fielder no less is a feat in and of itself. The most NATURAL natural to ever do it....there's a reason he is believed across the board by all ages, regardless of race.
@THISRW 11 ай бұрын
Growing up every kid wanted to swing like the kid...legendary..im from Baltimore and remember when he hit the warehouse it was all over Baltimore news channels back then
@Thunderrrz 11 ай бұрын
Love these videos
@Cam23 11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much, I’m glad you’re enjoying the content!
@JaredHettler 4 ай бұрын
I was lucky enough to see Griffey play in the Bronx when I was a kid. He inspired me to model my entire game after him as someone who wanted to pursue baseball. Might not have had the talent this guy had... but it sure was fun trying to emulate that swing! Dude was absolutely incredible and a pure artist on the field and in the batters box. Absolute legend. Hands down one of my favorite players I've ever watched.
@danrodrigues3531 11 ай бұрын
I loved that swing of his.
@Curacaorider 9 ай бұрын
I've never met a baseball fan that hates Griffey jr. Also the same thing with Tony Gwynn. It was wonderful to watch them play.
@Cam23 9 ай бұрын
Very true!
@XBC3-4GOTY 9 ай бұрын
Love Both Players
@L4COMBE 11 ай бұрын
Can I suggest a story of the insane prime of Cal Ripken Jr? I’m mostly just curious to learn more about the Iron Man!
@Cam23 11 ай бұрын
I’m a die hard Orioles fan so you already know that’s a no brainer!
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