Dad Quote by Ken Griffey Jr Download Open image “My dad hit 152 home runs and that's the person I wanted to be like. My hero growing up.” — Ken Griffey Jr ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.4 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Dad Growing up Hero Home Person
My dad was a great athlete growing up, and he could never fulfill his dreams of playing professional baseball. — Nick Foles Copy Share Image
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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… — Ken Griffey Jr Copy Share Image
I saw [ that I and my father, Cecil end our careers with 319 home runs] after I retired. It was just weird. With… — Prince Fielder Copy Share Image
I would like people not to think in terms of the 755 home runs I hit but think in terms of what I've accomplished… — Hank Aaron Copy Share Image
I remember I was a scared rookie, hitting .220 after the first three months of my baseball season, and doubting my ability. — Carl Yastrzemski Copy Share Image
In 2007, I hit 50 home runs. That was pretty cool. I never thought I'd be able to do that. At the time, I… — Prince Fielder Copy Share Image
I'm sure people will wonder if I could have hit all those home runs had I never taken steroids. — Mark McGwire Copy Share Image
If I was just a guy who hit 24 home runs and drove in 100, I wouldn't be a special player. — Joey Votto 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
Grandma, please. It’s okay. Dad’s doing a great job. I give him kudos for at least being calm and rational, and not losing his… — Sherrilyn Kenyon Copy Share Image
As a family, we all loved the Flyers. To me, rooting for the Flyers were how I bonded with my dad especially. — Adam F. Goldberg Copy Share Image
My greatest memories as a kid were playing sports with my dad and watching sports with my dad. — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
Here I am, 11 years old, and these grown men have to give it everything they have to beat me. In one part of… — Karch Kiraly Copy Share Image
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My mom and dad had the relationship that I want, and they were teammates. They were always equal 50/50. — Becca Kufrin Copy Share Image
The child who ran weeping to you with a cut finger is now brought home, smiling gamely, with a broken collarbone and incredible contusions-… — Pam Brown Copy Share Image
My father was the role model I looked up. My dad was an entertainer, too. I patterned my life after him. He wanted me… — Tracy Morgan Copy Share Image
Most people are sensitized to animals through their cats and dogs, but for me it was a flounder. I used to go fishing with… — Dan Mathews Copy Share Image
I saw this anti-drug commercial that showed a kid smoking pot in his dad's room with his friend. This kid finds a gun, the… — Bill Maher Copy Share Image
It's something he used to say when he was happy. It could be a very, very simple day. We might be sitting out on… — Jennifer Grant Copy Share Image
I talk to my dad all the time, he's more like my buddy than my father, and he's not happy that I use him… — David Spade Copy Share Image
![“I saw [ that I and my father, Cecil end our careers with 319 home runs] after I retired. It was just weird. With all the games we played, neither one of us could hit one more home run? Obviously, it was supposed to go that way. It's a pretty cool thing, I guess.” quote by Prince Fielder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/604/prince-fielder-13291_careers_i-saw-that-i-and-my-father-cecil-end-our_2952348.jpg)
