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 like was him, and he was the one that taught me to play the game. — 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. However, in both sports, trying to do so strictly with muscle strength doesn't work very well. In fact,… — 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 Image
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 Image
There are more second-, third-, fourth-, fifth- and so on in the big leagues than first-round picks. — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
I put up O.K. numbers - not Bugs Bunny-style numbers like some other guys - but O.K. numbers. — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I can't help it if I make things look easy that some people think are difficult. — 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 you don't… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
The Hall of Fame is pretty good at preparation and getting you ready for what to expect. — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
