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Posted on 3/5/26 at 7:35 am to Rankest
He was the best pure talent in the history of baseball up to that point and I’d argue is still probably in the top 5.
He should have never left Seattle as once he made it to Cincinnati he was snake bitten and in true baseball fashion I believe in superstitions.
He should have never left Seattle as once he made it to Cincinnati he was snake bitten and in true baseball fashion I believe in superstitions.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 7:39 am to lsubatman1
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On a scale of prety good to really good he would fall on the really good spectrum not the goat but definitly one of the really good ones of his time I do believe his “brand” helped him out and got him a few more commercials and all star games and what not but he was still really good in his own right having a daddy that also played mlb ball and shared a name with him gave him a bit of nepotism boost early on for sure but he worked hard and took off in his own right!
The guy had 630 HRs and that’s with a 4 year period from 01 to 04 where he averaged less than 80 games per season due to injuries.
His athleticism led to some of his injuries. If they would have moved him from center to first base or even right field, I think he makes it to 700…. Or if he stays in Seattle and gets the DH treatment he easily makes it to 700.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 7:41 am to OzzunaFromTheBraves
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Wish I still had my Ken Griffey tennis shoes.
Baseball players didn’t have signature shoes like basketball players….. but Griffey did. That’s how good he was.
I have a pair of his Griffey 1 shoes. I used to have a pair of his 3s but I always wanted the 2s.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 7:42 am to S
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Prettiest swing
Yep. Best pure swing in the game. I can remember my brother’s baseball coach telling him to watch Junior’s swing, so we watched it over and over again.
For OP, he was incredibly popular. There was a period in the 90s where we were all wearing sports jerseys (girls as well) and there was a lot of Griffey Jr. Mariner’s jerseys around. Nobody was Jordan big but the Kid wasn’t too far off. As said, also had his game too and sneakers (which wasn’t super common for baseball).
He really would’ve been Top 5 without the injuries. He was something else to watch play.
This post was edited on 3/5/26 at 7:43 am
Posted on 3/5/26 at 7:43 am to Swagga
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I was a kid during this era, but I wouldn’t say he was well shy of Jordan.
Griffey was the face of dying, lockout mid 90s baseball. MJ was nike, Gatorade, the dream team, actually winning things.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 7:48 am to Swagga
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I was a kid during this era, but I wouldn’t say he was well shy of Jordan.
Same. i think baseball cards being at their peak helped Griffey as well. Everybody wanted that Griffey card. And Bo jackson was in the most popular conversation as well.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 8:06 am to Rankest
In his prime there was no one better. If he didn't get riddled with injuries in the back half of his career he'd probably have 800 home runs
Posted on 3/5/26 at 8:19 am to SCLSUMuddogs
He made it look effortless, he was amazing to watch.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 8:31 am to MoarKilometers
quote:Griffey was just as popular in 90’s. Griffey and Jordan were the two most marketable athletes. Griffey was the coolest in the 90’s.
That's some revisionist history. He was extremely popular, but well shy of on par with Jordan.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 8:58 am to lsubatman1
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gave him a bit of nepotism boost early on for sure
right, he was the #1 overall draft pick because of who his daddy was. From 1990-1999 his 162 game averages were 44 HRs, 109 RBI, .965 OPS, 152 OPS +. He was also arguably the greatest defensive outfielder of all-time.
But yeah, he's totally in the realm of just pretty good and getting a brand and nepotism boost
The only other player in his league in that generation is Barry Bonds
This post was edited on 3/5/26 at 9:00 am
Posted on 3/5/26 at 8:59 am to Rankest
Coolest athlete that ever walked the earth.
Kids talk about "aura" nowadays. No one had more than The Kid.
Kids talk about "aura" nowadays. No one had more than The Kid.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 9:01 am to Rankest
Nobody has mentioned his fielding yet. The dude was damn good with a glove too. I’m lucky to have seen him play in person. I still remember him going yard in the Kingdome.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 9:04 am to Rankest
Today we live in an age where every year or two there is a "generational talent".
KGJ legitimately was.
KGJ legitimately was.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 9:04 am to lsubatman1
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On a scale of prety good to really good he would fall on the really good spectrum not the goat but definitly one of the really good ones of his time I do believe his “brand” helped him out and got him a few more commercials and all star games and what not but he was still really good in his own right having a daddy that also played mlb ball and shared a name with him gave him a bit of nepotism boost early on for sure but he worked hard and took off in his own right!
Ignoring the fact that you apparently don’t understand punctuation at all, this is still a flat out horrible take.
He was a 5 tool player, and one of the few that could do each at an elite level. He is in the discussion for the best defensive outfielder of all time, hit for average, hit for power and could run.
He was legitimately great
Posted on 3/5/26 at 9:58 am to lsufanva
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At one point he and Bonds were neck and neck for the games best player.
Griffey made the All-Century Team, Bonds didn't. So Bonds started taking steroids.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 10:13 am to Rankest
He was on track to GOAT status before he got hooked on the brain and nerve tonic smh so sad 
Posted on 3/5/26 at 10:42 am to TexasTiger08
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Nobody has mentioned his fielding yet. The dude was damn good with a glove too. I’m lucky to have seen him play in person. I still remember him going yard in the Kingdome.
He was legitimately a 10 time Gold Glove winner. He came by the hype honestly. He is still one of the best all-around baseball players I've seen in my lifetime.
Posted on 3/5/26 at 10:46 am to Rankest
Also feel like this is appropriate for the thread:
Chicago Sun Times article on Jordan asking for Junior's autograph
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Fresh off his first three-peat, Michael Jordan was king of the basketball world in 1993. But in baseball, there was no bigger star than Ken Griffey Jr.
So while attending the MLB All-Star Game in Baltimore, Jordan wasn’t going to leave without getting one thing: Griffey’s autograph.
Watch the Bulls star (wearing a White Sox uniform and cap) push reporters out of the way to get to Griffey.
Chicago Sun Times article on Jordan asking for Junior's autograph
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