The Griffey 50 | Five Home Runs in the 1995 ALDS

[@sammystate21]

Guy never said a word, hit his bombs, took his bases and got right back in centerfield. Best player I ever saw.... He made growing up in Seattle memorable.

[@snowflakepillow8697]

Best compliment I ever got was when a grade school baseball coach compared my swing to his...

[@juliansmith4352]

@@snowflakepillow8697 I purchased a Ken griffey jr baseball trading card

[@PhoenixFlamezz]

Man, when Griffey left Seattle I cried every day for a month. Even though I watch the world series every year, baseball for me was just never the same after it.

[@ourtime-downhere6931]

@@PhoenixFlamezz I grew up in Portland and was so sad when he left. My first pro game I ever went to was at the Kingdome. I remember the whole drive up asking my dad is he thought Junior would hit a HR because to me at the time that was the coolest thing I could think of. He jacked one in his second at bat, they set off fireworks and it created a memory I'll never forget.

[@jaysonseraile]

Grew up in the central area in seattle jr got his hair cut on 19th and yesler use to jus come in and crack jokes and jus talk life ....Seattle's first superstar!!

[@TheMidnightPhil]

Hearing the difference in commentators is so wild. God I miss Dave Niehaus. Truly one of all-time greats.

[@DaylightDigital]

One of the greatest swings in the history of baseball

[@JerzredCBS]

DaylightDigital THE best IMHO it really was a thing of beauty effortless

[@joshserrano554]

Watching this as a Yankees fan I am not even mad. He was the Kid!!! Definitely a player that made the game exciting!

[@russellheath2423]

I totally agree that swing

[@joshserrano554]

@@russellheath2423 right like Picasso with a paint brush just pure artistry

[@malcolmwhitaker537]

No steroids just a great baseball Legend.

[@jd7691]

Man, what a sweet swing. Looks almost effortless...

[@generalnsj]

I'm not that big of a baseball fan, but my god, Griffey Jr. had the most beautiful swing. He made crushing balls 400-plus feet look effortless.

[@HeartsforJesus25]

Still the coolest slugger I've ever seen

[@NevadaLamb]

I’m binge watching Mariner clips from the 90s and man the nostalgia is real! Seeing the Kingdome. Even seeing the original Yankee Stadium. Brings back so many memories!

[@FlatPlutoSociety]

I love Kingdome highlights so much. Absolutely one of the ugliest ballparks of all time, but it was MY ugly ballpark and I loved every game I saw there.

[@AngelLopez-ui5lu]

Baseball was at its best in the 90's

[@darrellmfume4020]

the 70's and 80's also.

[@jeffmohr8366]

Best player I’ve ever personally seen his entire game was nearly perfect what a privilege to watch him play thank you so very much sir !

[@jay1live422]

GREATEST OF ALL TIME!! SWEETEST SWING EVER!!

[@ericsigersmith6067]

Amen

[@dwightlove3704]

@@ericsigersmith6067 Griffey was the Willie Mays of the '90s

[@guilhemherisson3254]

I don't see Barry Bonds in this video. I do love me some Griffey JR though

[@domjones_who3849]

#FACTS

[@101smokingman]

#NOSTRROIDSNEEDED!

[@jordanlozano1024]

Best swing in baseball. Smooth as always.

[@vladiator8120]

Yankees fan here. I always viewed Griffey as the Michael Jordan of Baseball in the 90s, he was that good. It still bugs me that his career was never the same after 1 year in Cincinnati. Injuries ruined the 2nd half of his career. If he stayed relatively healthy in his 30s he definitely would have broken the HR records that Aaron and *Bonds* established. If im not mistaken his big injuries started when he was still only 31 years old(2001 season).

[@gnielsen07]

Missed 367 games from 2002-2006. Along with 50 games in 2001. Would have been very close, no guarantee he beats the record but damn he would have hit at least 700 - 725!

[@mikebird5148]

And he did all of it without the help of steroids, people don't realize that roids don't just make you stronger, they allow your body to heal much faster so that you are full blown ready for the next game, his eye sight probably would have been inhanced, his speed, power, hands peed, .... .....Bonds without juice would not be the home run leader

[@marthalee1793]

@ Vladiator I hate that he wasn't with the Mariners in 2001!

[@cohokid6936]

This was the golden year...................the most magical time of my sports viewing lifetime.

[@rohitpuri4237]

As a Yankees fan, I wasn’t even mad. Was always a Griffey fan, and I didn’t have world series expectations with that Yankees team-they got in as the wild card that year.

[@mikebird5148]

Is there any fan of baseball that doesn't like Ken Griffey Jr? Probably the best and most humble guy to ever do it

[@andrewmacintosh2613]

That mariners team was fun to watch for a few years. Griffey and Buhner hitting jacks + the Big Unit.. They needed one more ace n they would've won the ship that year.

[@lagandy21]

Man this was awesome to watch. Griffey was the 🐐

[@jamessweet5341]

Ken Griffey Sr was a deadly hitter as well. Genes ran true.

[@MrBmick79]

Should've let him hang out in the dugout with his dad when he was a kid

[@AM-my3jk]

He deserves an Emmy for his cameo on the Simpsons in the baseball episode

[@FlatPlutoSociety]

Everyone shits on Bonds and Rodriguez for their PED use, but no one ever talks about Griffey's blatant Brain & Nerve Tonic abuse!

[@juelzswaggtastic]

3rd homer Jr says "Got Em" during the replay

[@parkerxgps]

As cool as the other side of pillow. Rip Stu. The honest game of baseball, I miss it. I also heard Wetland was a hater.

[@juliansmith4352]

@@parkerxgps he always wore his cap backwards in batting practice during the 1993 home run Derby in Baltimore hosting the MLB all star game broke a warehouse at Camden yards

[@juliansmith4352]

@@parkerxgps That 1993 home run Derby happened at 3pm but was on tape delay by ESPN they aired at 8pm

[@parkerxgps]

@@juliansmith4352 so maybe it wasn't live, makes sense. recorded live, basically. Give a ten year old kid a break. Was great being a Griffey fan.

[@juliansmith4352]

@@parkerxgps If A rod plus Randy Johnson also tino Martinez with Ken griffey jr the Seattle Mariners would be a major contender in the American League with the Cleveland Indians trying to knock off the New york Yankees

[@juliansmith4352]

Ken griffey Jr was likeable he wasn't Barry Bonds who argued with teammates in Pittsburgh and San Francisco he had a commercial plus a video game made by Nintendo

[@nyk3334]

Julian Smith he had many issues actually.

[@juliansmith4352]

@@nyk3334 Barry Bonds in Pittsburgh and San Francisco was arrogant and a diva when he hit 73 home run nobody pay attention had a disagreement with jim Leyland which was caught on camera in spring training 1990

[@nyk3334]

Julian Smith I agree. Are we in a time warp? Did I say Griffey had issues and Bonds didn’t? The beauty of words are is they’re written. To see.

[@kilgoretrout321]

Didn't Nintendo own the Mariners at one point?

[@juliansmith4352]

@@kilgoretrout321 Nintendo did make 2 baseball games with Ken griffey jr on the cover both times

[@cubefarmerhkc9105]

He had the sweetest swing.

[@brettrobertson2538]

simply the best player I ever saw play

[@sdmike1985]

Sweetest swing ever!

[@odibaracatibaro1255]

The sweetest swing in baseball

[@timmylong833]

You gotta love yourself some Junior Griffey!! Sweetest swing ever

[@jayelbee1111]

Junior swings like a ballerina. So graceful, it's just a beauty to watch.

[@bobirkeland5980]

beautiful swing

[@stuffandthangs3953]

Im a Yankee fan and loved the kid! Yankee killer. That guy never missed a mistake. Greatest of all time. Gary Thorne calling those homers gave me chills.

[@salvaje20]

Cone needed counseling after this series

[@erikhopkins9488]

After the series was done, it was reported that David Cone had a Mariners' jersey in his locker!

[@courtgizzle]

But the Boss begged Cone to stay. And it was worth it.

[@futuregohan4837]

I Was Wondered How David Cone Would've Done As An Mariner

[@artdawg4130]

Smoothest swing ever

[@marcusanderson933]

Best swing ever! ⚾️

[@anthonycovington6573]

The G.O.A.T

[@notatroll5993]

That mariners line up was a nightmare for opposing pitchers. Griffey, Edgar, Buhner all in a row

[@Jewnyer]

Swung on and belted!!!

[@likkledee3]

He was swinging for the fences on the fifth homer. Looked more aggressive.

[@jp03-03]

McGwire style.

[@jefffinkbonner9551]

Good catch. Definitely a faster swing. “More aggressive” as you put it

[@EvieXXEvie]

These are 450ft line drives

[@RussellMills1877]

One of the best to ever do it on the baseball field and he always made it look easy even though it wasn't easy. And on a side note I have a you tube channel type in Russell Mills May 22, 2017

[@blacjackdaniels200]

Was Cone part of a Black Sox scandal or did he just feel that he’d fool the best player in the modern baseball era with cockshots down the middle?

[@bbjfam8248]

GOAT!!!!

[@joshjohnson3204]

I miss the good old days.

[@brianscott9906]

Griffey was at his best vs the Yankees. Never should have kicked him out as a kid.

[@Dewitt-b8n]

Him and Strawberry best swings in baseball.

[@stevieb6455]

4:10 Mr. October himself pays respect.

[@太-f6q]

ステロイド全盛、唯一やってなかった男！ カッコ良かった！！

[@xaviergarner6750]

🐐 #24

[@soldierwithu]

Safe to say Griffey had David Cone figured out

[@sonnyshade4187]

He wore Cone's ass out! Not just in this series either

[@nascarfanatic2425]

David Spade: He just did that steroid-free! Jon Heder: What are steroids? Spade: Something that makes your PP smaller. Heder: There must be steroids in macaroni!

[@mistamyles]

greatest movie of all time

[@ourtime-downhere6931]

Athe-le-lete

[@veedee4860]

Cone didn’t look too pleased.

[@TheMrtony7]

G.O.A.T

[@mikebird5148]

Imagine Griffey on the juice, probably wouldn't have had injuries, would have healed faster after each game, he would have been stronger, faster, he is the greatest ever IMO

[@zachwagner007]

The kid was born with IT

[@ludvigborga3676]

Waiter: "Mr. Griffey, what would you like for breakfast?" Griffey: "Yankees pitching."

[@clebo99]

We’re three of them against Cone????

[@TranslatedAssumption]

That's a THICC BOI right there...

[@wowaquariums]

And the notoriously fair-weathered Yankee fans are in SHOCK!!!!

[@uptowntav215]

🐐🐐🐐

[@matreyles]

Tim brown jersey sighting

[@kk-sr1wl]

Wish he got the ring

[@snowflakepillow8697]

"Five Home Runs in the 1995 ALDS"... I watched Jon and Alex's newest masterpiece but that title still seems like absurd clickbait...

[@andresperez9258]

👍👍👍

[@joelbeske1504]

The consummate pro.

[@KingBoss-xy2ol]

Text book swing

[@jnyfumare]

Yankees deserved this for their disgraceful disrespect towards his family.

[@gst013]

What?

[@jnyfumare]

@@gst013 You read correctly....

[@gst013]

@@jnyfumare So looking into it, apparently Billy Martin didn't want him in the dugout so had a team official remove him. So screw the Yankees as usual, but this is pretty meh overall. I was expecting something a lot worse with that description.

[@binxboi7156]

gst013 youre missing the part where Sr’s white teammate’s son got to stay.

[@gst013]

@@binxboi7156 yep, I got that. Billy Martin's a dick, and probably a racist dick.

[@Motoicon]

Brings me back to a time when you could actually go see a game.....The days of freedom, family get togethers, going to bars, movies, little league games and BBQ's.....Now we get to suffocate on masks that make things worse....Wish I could go back in time

[@mrboombastic4664]

💯 🇺🇸

[@tomteam2340]

Makes things worse lmao. Someone voted for trumptard

[@Motoicon]

@@tomteam2340 It looks like your saying things are better with Masks? Or, people that voted for Trump are responsible for the current state? If you could explain? Thanks

[@ac8274]

Man, he owned David Cone...

[@matthew-nt3gz]

Can someone please check #24 bat? 💁‍♂️

[@nap0920]

It's a disgrace that the Mariners were competitive for only 2 years with Johnson/Griffey, and only 1 year of Ichiro. So many generational talents wasted due to ineptitude by the owner/front office...

[@gamerforever6712]

Ken griffey do not like the new york Yankee

[@Ell-J]

The Yankees were stupid,for not giving him the bonds treatment,just putting him on first base. As a yankee fan,I was scared to death when he was at the plate.

[@chrislycklama9494]

Honestly with Edgar hitting behind him it would be like picking your poison. Both guys are hall of famers. Edgar killed the Yankees in this series just as much as jr. I wouldn't want to pitch to either of them especially with runners on

[@chrislycklama9494]

Dave Fransen true

[@jay1live422]

My uncle gave me the dirtiest look when I walked into my grandmothers house with a Mariners hat on during this series.. His words exactly "I know you like him".. didn't even say his name lmao.. Great memories

[@erikhopkins9488]

Bruh!

[@mattyjay8896]

450+ frozen ropes!