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Ken Griffey, Jr

(1969) Baseball Player

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Ken Griffey, Jr is a baseball player.

Quick Facts About Ken Griffey, Jr

Born: November 21, 1969
Profession: Baseball Player

About Ken Griffey, Jr

[Wikidata] American baseball player (born 1969)... | [Wikipedia] George Kenneth Griffey Jr., nicknamed "Junior" and "the Kid", is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played 22 years in Major League Baseball (MLB). He spent most of his career with the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds, along with a short stint with the Chicago White Sox. The

Quotes by Ken Griffey, Jr

When (the Reds) won, we loved it because we ran into the locker room and touched all the bats and gloves and…

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Bats

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The last time I put on this uniform (Cincinnati), I think I was eight, for a father-son game.

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Eight

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My dad (Ken Griffey) would have bopped me on the head when I was a kid if I came home bragging about…

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Bragging

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As long as I have fun playing, the stats will take care of themselves.

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Care

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Well, my dad (Ken Griffey) taught me that there's three parts. There's hitting, there's defense, and there's baserunning. And as long as…

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Bases

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I knew unless I got stopped I was going to go all the way. I don't know if I can run any…

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Faster

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Its a game, and that’s how I am going to treat it.

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Games

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Talk to people. Go another way. Don't kill yourself. It ain't worth it and I'm a great example. No matter how bad…

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Another way

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If I'm compared to Babe Ruth or Willie Mays, that's great. But I'm just going to go out there and be myself.

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Babe

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My name is not 'The Best Player in Baseball.' My name is George Kenneth Griffey, Jr.

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Baseball

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The other guys, all they have to do is use their big butts and big python arms to hit homers. Me, I'm…

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Arms

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I remember when I was a kid being called names, including the 'n' word. The first time that happened, it really bothered…

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Bothered

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This is something I dreamed about as a little kid, being back in my hometown (Cincinnati) where I watched so many great…

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Dreams

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Why should I stretch? Does a cheetah stretch before it chases its prey?

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Cheetahs

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I think social media has allowed the players to be able to say things that maybe didn't come out right the first…

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First time

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To succeed in baseball, as in life, you must make adjustments.

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Adjustment

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He's (Jack McKeon) been around baseball for twenty-plus years. He knows what it takes to be a manager. I hope he gets…

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Baseball

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You lose, you smile, and you come back the next day. You win, you smile, you come back the next day.

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Loses

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