To win a World Series, the whole team has to be hot, everything has to go your way. — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
All my life in professional baseball, people said 'He could be better.' — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
My dad hit 152 home runs and that's the person I wanted to be like. My hero growing up. — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
I just mind my business and do what I have to do to get ready for the baseball season. — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
In baseball, there's certain things you can call someone: a fossil, graybeard, grandpa, dad, pops. But I got a chance to say… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
I was able to live out my dream of playing baseball, and I've got to do the same for my kids and… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
I may not hit 50, 40 or 30 home runs, but I can do the little things like moving runners over that… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
I came up as a number 2 hitter. My first year I hit 16 homers, and I was like, Whoa, I'm rollin'! — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
Playing in the big leagues while my father is still active is the biggest thrill of my life. I try to see… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
I grew up in baseball, so I know how hard it is to not have a dad around to see sporting events… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
My dad wasn't a power hitter, and I didn't think I'd be a power hitter because the person I wanted to be… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
Athletes are going to tease each other. Football players want to be baseball players. Baseball players want to be football players. Basketball… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
No one is perfect. Your ERA is not zero. You're not going to have 30 wins. And your batting average isn't going… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
Baseball and golf have a lot of things in common, including the fact that players in both games love hitting for power.… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
I don't think it's the intent of baseball not to have black ballplayers, but we have to find a way to get… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
I think that it takes one person in the household to be a baseball fan for people to love baseball. And if… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
My dad had a 'fro, and I didn't. So I wore his hat and it always hit me in the face, so… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
I don't know what my numbers are as a DH, but the fact that you're sitting basically for three hours and 38… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
I know my Dad's a National League guy. I'm an American League guy. I tell him all the time we got better… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
I was just putting way too much pressure on myself. I was just trying to get that validation from my dad. It got so… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share
I get a little tired of people telling me what might have been. I think I've done OK. I don't dwell on what might… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share
There are more second-, third-, fourth-, fifth- and so on in the big leagues than first-round picks. — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share
I put up O.K. numbers - not Bugs Bunny-style numbers like some other guys - but O.K. numbers. — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share
If you hit .200 and you win or .300 and you win, it's all the same. Just so you win. — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share
I grew up in baseball, so I know how hard it is to not have a dad around to see sporting events and stuff… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share
I didn't start playing golf until '94, when the strike cut the season short. Never having played as a kid definitely makes it a… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share
Out of my 22 years, I've learned that only one team will treat you the best, and that's your first team. — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share
I can't help it if I make things look easy that some people think are difficult. — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share
I think that it takes one person in the household to be a baseball fan for people to love baseball. And if you don't… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share
The Hall of Fame is pretty good at preparation and getting you ready for what to expect. — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share
Just because I made it look easy doesn't mean that it was and you don't work hard and become a Hall of Famer without… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share
The NFL and NBA has done a better job than we have in showing the fun side of the sport, having people talk about… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share
I'm in a Catch-22. If I don't go after a ball, I'm lazy, I'm not giving it 100 percent. If I do dive for… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share
