The Griffey 50 | The Griffeys Go Back to Back

[@mribbon89]

This is definitely one of the most underrated moments in American sports history

[@MitchellBahamas]

Agreed

[@watttpad13]

Probably because the announcers made it so boring

[@LuanBakashima]

​​@@watttpad13 You are out of your mind. Dave Niehaus is in the broadcasting wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. Btw, who the effing hell are you? 😂

[@ObiWanKenobi]

That is so unreal how a father and son were able to play together on the same team. When will that ever happen again?

[@haydenrooney9285]

Bron and Bronny

[@chad522]

Father and son, almost like us and Anakin. Remember, never give up the high ground, my past self. It will never betray you.

[@Patrick61804]

Frank Gore?

[@princemurk7835]

@@haydenrooney9285 lebron

[@swimfan752]

@@princemurk7835 ?

[@gedalyahreback2133]

The handshakes they're giving Griffey Sr. as Jr. Is jogging around the base are so perfect

[@Konformation07]

They understood the moment too and I'm glad they did.

[@thisismyonlyline263]

Never before. Never again. Happy Father’s Day.

[@bryanshiley5101]

That will never ever happen in the Major league baseball ever again I guarantee.

[@scottyp2505]

Bryan Shiley 100%, what an amazing sports moment.

[@swimfan752]

You’d easily be wrong

[@CCL0286]

@@swimfan752 who then? Goofy

[@RobertJ-vo4bk]

How arrogant to assume it will never happen again.

[@jeffreyballinger133]

One of the best things in baseball.

[@MitchellBahamas]

In sports period

[@kevinvanmeter2264]

Listen what organist Joe Tripoli was playing after the two home runs. From "Annie Get Your Gun," the tune, "Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better." 0:50

[@stevemorris2364]

I didn't catch that! He should get a raise

[@kaiserdb]

Great catch.

[@TheRealDeal0909]

👏

[@turnkeydirect]

You can find this footage all over KZbin , but this is the only version that includes the incredible call that you’ll never hear again. The cadence, and rising voice as Jrs ball leaves is amazing. Then they argue about it like a true father and son should.

[@josephrivera6242]

What a great moment. Everybody is so happy for Sr in the dugout when Jr goes yard and he looks so proud. Father/son goals at maximum levels.

[@J.C...]

Greatest player to ever play the game. We love you, Junior 🙏❤️

[@TheDoctaSwag]

Just the fact that they were on the same team at the same time is incredible.

[@pondababa4197]

Absolutely incredible. Now go look up Griffey Jr hit his 500th on Father's Day with him in the crowd. Amazing.

[@tjcurl2914]

The look on his dad's face lol he was proud and kinda like that boy had to show me up.

[@CaptainFoufeu]

I was here at this game! Huge Angels fan here! This was one of the few games that really sticks out in my memory. And it just so happened to be a Mariners moment! LOL! My childhood memory recalls that the Griffeys hit back to back home runs two separate times in that game on back to back at-bats, making 4 home runs. However, watching the full game today on an ESPN Classics that aired on Fathers Day, 2001 (the 60th anniversary of the Joe Louis vs Billy Conn boxing match, June 18, 1941, as advertised on commercials), I noticed that my memory was incorrect. The Griffeys hit back to back home runs only once, in the first inning. However, Dave Winfield of the Angels did hit 2 home runs in the game, at back to back at-bats (3rd and 7th innings). This may have contributed to my confusion, as I was 12 years old at the time. The Angels won, 7 - 5, making an astonishing 5 points in the 3rd inning alone! My family had season tickets every year for Angels and Dodgers games, so we sat in the same seats every time. It was on field level, near 3rd base, above Angels dugout, about 8 rows up, directly on the end of the isle to the left of us. My dad's cousin was Dick Hirschfield Williams, manager of the Angels from 1974-76. He managed and played on several teams in his baseball career, but he's infamously known as the worst Angels manager ever, having been fired in 1976 after a player revolt against his authoritarian managing style. Regardless, within those few years, my family became close friends with the players and coaches, and we were often invited into more private areas for the team before or after games. This is how we first got free season tickets, which lasted through the 1990s at least. I left for the Army in 1996, so those were my last games, but I'm sure my little sister continued going to games. I knew all the Angels players, coaches, other managers and owner Gene Autry personally. I got tons of official baseball gear, like balls, bats, gloves, old uniforms and more, all the time. I would go to the front edge of the isle up against the fence leading to the field beside the Angels dugout near 3rd base before the game and talk to the players. Other kids that would stand there in the hopes of getting autographs were amazed that I knew the players, but they doubted me until the players would quickly come up to me and call me by name and talk to me. It was a lot of fun. There's quite a few perks when family members are involved in professional athletics. Unfortunately, I'm not familiar with the team anymore and haven't been to an Angels game since 1996. Good memories though.

[@ragey2765]

CaptainFoufeu I didn’t feel like reading the whole thing tbh

[@iampotatogaming1686]

@@ragey2765 I read it and it's legit

[@kyleadam6728]

I grew up close to Anaheim Stadium in the early 90’s. The team kinda stunk but it was always great to go to games because no matter where my seats were I can usually get down on the 1st or 3rd baseline by the 6-7th innings without the ushers asking to see my seat tickets. So I got to see some of my favorite players from other teams up close. Frank Thomas, Griffey, McGwire and Hendo. Good times.

[@theallmightydef]

This is something that will never happen again I don’t think. The fact that they got to play together on the same team was incredible and an awesome baseball story

[@turnkeydirect]

You can find this footage all over KZbin , but this is the only version that includes the incredible call that you’ll never hear again.

[@naciremasti]

Junior was the greatest thing to ever happen to the MLB. Period.

[@Realistic316]

that stance 👍🏼

[@markmac2206]

they shouldve let him save the sport, not the juiced up freaks.

[@randellgoering1014]

One of the great UNDERRATED moments in baseball history!!!

[@HueyPPLong]

Ken Griffey Jr with his signature slightly opposite field homer to left center. He hit so many like that. One of if not THE most beautiful swing in baseball history

[@Zipinater]

Man... it’s so crazy to see that comparison of the twos swings.. almost exactly identical, except Jr brings the bat back farther in his load to get more power, while Sr just slaps it right through, looking for the base hit or line drive into the gap

[@username-zj9id]

This is the single most amazing thing that has ever happened in baseball in my opinion. This will never happen again.

[@boataxe4605]

So much better than the ESPN call!

[@petergianakopoulos4926]

Greatest moments

[@Scotto6977]

Great moment

[@NewEnglandViews]

In the mix for the greatest sports moment 💥

[@coachcarter8238]

You will never see something like this ever again.

[@Yumi_Jay]

The Angels were like, "can't believe we gave up back-to-back home runs to the father and son duo." The look on the pitcher's face was priceless.

[@glenwoodplayer]

You can tell he raised him to compete no matter who he facing ✊🏾

[@tommyz5189]

Fantastic!! I didn't see a bunch of grown men in a circle at home plate jumping up an down like a bunch of little boys.

[@Realistic316]

both went to left center too

[@soldierwithu]

Amazing athletic family, had Jr. played for the Yanks he would probably be remembered as the GOAT, had he just juiced (like everyone else in that era) he would be the GOAT. He missed out on a about 2-3 seasons due to injuries which cost him 100+ home runs. Still an amazing talent and one of the greatest of all time.

[@jeffgerbracht4186]

Was hoping they would keep the camera rolling on the Griffey's when they first met in the dugout.

[@iiTzoreo1]

“Mines just a bit quicker”

[@veniljackson47]

Michael Jordan wanted Ken Griffey Jr autograph what does that tell you about this guy pluse had one of the smoothest swing raw power and without the juice

[@kyleadam6728]

I was today years old when I learned that Dante Bichette played with the Angels. I always thought he was a lifetime Rockie🤷🏼‍♂️

[@localfox1000]

1:22 poignant moment between father and son. And a young Harold Reynolds. Ha! We won't see anything like that for a very long time.

[@jeffreyballinger133]

Screw it. What if both came out for the bow to the crowd.

[@teacherdavid--eatplaylearn5013]

Blessings from Taiwan 🇹🇼🎁 BEAUTIFUL memory and hopefully there will be ANOTHER Father and Son playing in the MLB TOGETHER in the future. 🎉❤ Jesus loves everyone 😇🥰

[@josephaxler492]

Jr. Mouthed “strength of old” lmaoooo

[@chevisfleming6577]

Mine.....no......mine!!!!!

[@inesmayasanchez9678]

I ❤️ KGJr

[@OldestGamer50]

And of course against my Angels.

[@gsincs]

"You stand five feet in front of the box"

[@TheCpadron19]

Jr did it on a 3-0 😂😂😂 But did he have the green light is the question?

[@wildcard8720]

Hell no

[@TheCpadron19]

@@wildcard8720 Haha you know he wanted to go yard with his dad. No one gives a rookie the green light on a 3-0 🤣

[@ragey2765]

Tbh who even swings on a 3-0

[@TheCpadron19]

@@ragey2765 if you do you better get a hit is all I'm gonna say.

[@solofromriverside5758]

Wildcard just watched his interview on all the smoke . He talks about this moment and he says himself he got the green light

[@markmac2206]

dad hits one, his wife cheers loudly. The Kid grabs a bat "hey ma watch this!"

[@roostercotton9001]

why are the announcers not more excited about this?

[@user-st3727ytyrfuqd1]

부자에게 백투백을 맞은 처음이자 마지막 투수가 되겠군 ㅠㅠ 아궁...

[@jwissinboot4898]

I'm still surprised Jr didn't go to the Yankees in his prime. Instead he stayed in Seattle 5 years to long and signed with the reds

[@EchoesDistant]

He hated the Yankees because of an incident in the locker room when he was a kid with his dad who played for the Yanks at that time.

[@jwissinboot4898]

I love how some people are saying brony an Bron will play on the same team!! Not gonna happen. His son needs to play at least 1 year of college (that's the new rule) no one can come out of high school anymore but I'm sure lebum will cry an cry an cry to silver and tell him to change the rule for 1 year. Now with that being said the Lakers would have to suck to get a top 5 pick to get the kid. Personally I don't think he is that good. He is playing against H.S kids wait till he plays people with his skill in college an then thr NBA

[@ScottParisi]

Absolutely incredible, roid-free event we're likely to never see again. Unreal.

[@jamesobanion5559]

but who’s went farther? 🤣🤣

[@ragey2765]

69th like

[@datdudecollins]

How great is it that Junior was swinging on the 3-0 count?!🏆