Ken Griffey Jr.: The Injuries, Legacy and Baseball’s Biggest What If
Ken Griffey Jr. made baseball look effortless. From his signature swing and home run robberies to the backwards hat, shoes and video games, “The Kid” became the player an entire generation wanted to be.
Explore Griffey’s rise from teenage phenom to Seattle Mariners superstar, his role in saving baseball in Seattle, and the talent that put some of MLB’s biggest records within reach.
Then came the move to Cincinnati—and the injuries that interrupted his pursuit of baseball immortality. How much more could one of the game’s greatest players have accomplished if he had stayed healthy?
Even with those setbacks, Griffey finished with 630 home runs, 13 All-Star selections, 10 Gold Gloves and a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame. His legacy reaches far beyond those numbers: he made baseball younger, cooler and impossible to ignore.
Discover why Ken Griffey Jr. remains one of baseball’s greatest what-ifs—and one of its most influential stars. Where does he rank among the greatest players you have ever watched? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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Timeline
00:00:The Scary Truth About Ken Griffey Jr.
00:42:Growing Up Around Baseball Royalty
01:31:Griffey Arrives in Seattle
02:20:The Swing That Changed Baseball
03:09:Saving Baseball in Seattle
04:05:Chasing Baseball Immortality
05:02:The Trade to Cincinnati
05:49:When His Body Betrayed Him
06:46:Baseball’s Greatest What If
07:24:Why Ken Griffey Jr. Still Matters