This is not a post about baseball, its a post about one of the best pro athletes of our time. Ken Griffey Jr. announced his retirement from baseball yesterday, and both baseball and sports fans in general will miss him. Not only is he one of the greatest of his generation, he was a good guy in the community, a good guy in the clubhouse, and a good guy in the sport.
When I was growing up, playing 100 baseball games a year, Ken Griffey Jr. was the hottest in baseball. His sweet lefty swing, his flashy glove in the outfield, and his infectious smile made him irresistable as a hero in baseball. The ultimate judge of fan interest for young boys is...baseball cards. I would guess I have as many Ken Griffey Jr. cards as any other player.
See a you tube video highlight here of his career. There hasn't been a prettier swing in baseball, before or since Ken Griffey Jr.
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