My son is 5 years old and has no idea who this guy was. When he can comprehend the game better I'm going to show him Griffey Jr swings...absolutely the nicest and sweetest swing ever!
Barry Bonds was better imo. Arod too. I mean its honestly hard to compare those three. They were all excellent 5 tool players. The only thing you can really look at is numbers at that point lmao
Hanson Fam Griffey jr. had the sweetest swing I ever did see. Bonds may have been better, and as an SF native I'm biased. But Griffey brought the most joy to the game; both playing it and for fans watching. I will never forget or stop appreciating just how special a player he was.
Hanson Fam Bonds was only better because of steroids. He went from a career high if like 38-40 homers, to all of a sudden hitting 73 out of nowhere! Bonds was a great player before that, but not an all time great. He would've been borderline hof material, but steroids put him over the edge. Arod, on the other hand, would've made the hof, with or without cheating. He probably just added 50 or do more homers to his career total. Griffey was the greatest, clean & natural hitter of that generation. If He would've taken steroids, he would've been hitting 50-60 bombs every year and been the homerun king, even with his injuries.
@LedZiphell420 Junior is the most respect and arguably greatest player in the history of the sport. You're implying he doesn't deserve to get into the hall of fame, insane comment.
Ken Griffey, Jr., one of the all/time greats. Such a sweet swing and a true 5-tool player. Watching play from the very beginning of his minor league career brought me a lot of joy.
@@erichvonmanstein6876 all you look at is stats and fail to realize injures and inconsistencies ruined the back half of his career. And he wasn't on roids so he didn't ever recover fully from those injuries. If he took roids like bonds he'd have easily over 800 homers. Clean athlete with an even cleaner swing.
Wade Boggs and Tony Gwynn were the best hitters of that time. Nobody will ever convince me that they were juiced. Boggs' best home run total was 24, and he insisted it was purely accidental. Although he could have been a home-run hitter, Boggs never tried to hit one. He was only interested in making contact. As for Tony Gwynn, I can't think of any ballplayer during that time who was more popular. Nobody ever questioned his integrity.
If he didn’t get hurt, he would have easily and LEGITIMATELY broke Hank Aaron’s homerun record! “The Kid” played with the enthusiasm of a Little Leaguer, meaning, he enjoyed this game and played with his hair on fire day in and day out! He busted it in the outfield and going on the bases! He had one of the most awesome strokes in baseball history because he hit everything hard and made it look easy! I enjoyed watching him play and he is a CLASS ACT on and off the field, and made my fantasy lineup every time! Miss watching that killer swing, if you were a pitcher, you prayed he missed it, if you were a teammate, you prayed he made contact because it was going a long way, HARD!!
One of the greatest to lace em up period!! Greatest swing I’ve ever witnessed in baseball history. Not only hitting , but he’s one of the greatest CF outfielders in MLB history, dude will walk the wall on you.
Im watching Junior highlights, and the amount of times this guy makes the other teams fans clap is awe inspiring. Brings a tear honestly. He was so special.
Every young baseball player should watch Ken Griffey Jr swing the bat. It is text book and it is awe inspiring. To this day, I've never seen a player who matched his artistic form. And this blast shows the results. There is no way a man his size should be hitting the ball this far. Its usually the big guys hitting these mammoth shots. But he makes up for it with bat speed and perfect form.
Joe Buck, take note. This is how you sportscast a game when something big happens. You get EXCITED. Not "that ball is going.....and......gone....over the wall" in a droning voice.
I mean, he has to be aware of what sports fan think of him. Personally, the sound of his voice irritates me and I would be quite amazed that he still has a job if not for the fact that nepotism has kept him gainfully employed. Must be great to have a legend for a dad but it must make you feel little trying to fill in such big shoes.
Thank you. I, like most New Yorkers over 20 know the iconic words 'HOLY COW!' of the late Phil Rizzuto and 'It is gone, goodbye' of the late Ralph Kiner. While not at the same level, we Mets fans now have 'Outta Here!' from current broadcaster Gary Cohen. Any good announcer needs to have a level of excitement and not be so damn monotone like Joe Buck.
Albirdosaur Well, to be fair Neihaus was the Mariners announcer, and Buck is doing it from an objective standpoint. The home team guys normally show a lot more excitement.
JR definitely had the sweetest swing in the game.Bonds could see the pitch so early it was amazing what the man did with the few hittable pitches he got.when he got one he didn't miss it.
you know something is a great baseball moment when the opposing team's fans clap for it. They are clapping for the baseball moement..I always love seeing this support
The reaction I'm most impressed with is that of my fellow Blue Jays fans. Many of them APPLAUDED the opposing teams HR. They recognised that great piece of hitting.
I’m not comparing the power but Alex Rios from the Dodgers has a beautiful swing too not as beautiful as Griffey but his follow through resembles a follow through as if he sunk a 3 pointer.
I love seeing the reaction of the fans behind the plate watching the ball get launched. The old vids of the M's players in the dugout along the first base line were awesome to watch when Griffey cranked one. Surprised nobody pulled a neck muscle!
Look at the respect he had from the home team's fans. They knew they were seeing pure greatness. I remember watching him on some very bad Mariner teams yet I always stopped what I was doing to watch his ABs when I had the game on as you knew something magical could come at any moment.
what an amazing player. He's the best all-around player Ive seen in my life I believe. In his prime he made the other major leaguers around him look like high school players
I just watched another replay of this shot by Griffey, in full screen on my TV...the ball didn't just clear the Hard Rock Café and go into the 4th deck, it actually bounced off the façade of the 5th deck (top deck)!! Fucking moonshot!!
@@homerun8032 More like 440-445. It's about 430 at the foul pole at that height. Either way, anything hit close to the 5th deck is an impressive shot.
IMO had he not have had so many injuries he would have the HR record and would have been the greatest player of all time. Even with all his injuries he is still top 5 all time. It was a privilege growing up watching him play.
Joe Smith thats a close one to call. so far mike trout has been better in his first 3 seasons than griffey did in his first 3. idk if trout will ever have back to back 56 home run seasons then followed by 48 the next season,trout is an absolute beast though
David Merrell totally agree with the first part of your statement, but dont get up on a moral high hoarse about steroid use. you really should know ALOT about that subject before making statements like that,just a thought!!
David Merrell Griffey and Barry Larkin went to the same High School....Moeller in Cincinnati. It wasn't easy getting on the vasrsity team at that school with MLB Hall of Famers around. My brother went there.
David Merrell Really? Bonds played in 2986 games in a 22 year career; Griffey, Jr.-2671 games in 22 years. That's a difference of 315 fewer games that "natural" Griffey missed due to injuries rather than "roided up" Bonds. Bonds averaged at 145 games a season and led the league in games played in 1995; Griffey missed significant amounts of games after age 30 while Bonds was a model of durability after age 30 through age 40. By Griffey's own admission, he never lifted weights. Now for all of you who decry steroid use, and hold up Griffey as a "natural" player, you can't ignore the fact that he broke down while Bonds was still able to be on the field and be productive. And isn't that the point?
David Merrell NO! Imagine if He didn't break his wrist which did result in the slide of his career! Maybe it was mental...maybe that beak took too muck out of him. Dam it I am so pissed about that. He may have gone to 800. I know I know ludicrous, but with that swing? Maybe...
The best part about living in Toronto is that for $8 on a weeknight you can see their crappy team play a far superior, more skilled team. And you get a variety of opponents too so it doesn't get too boring. That is why the home crowd in this clip is clapping for Griffey: they are excited a visitor came into their house and not just entertained but also cleaned up for them.
this is my thoughts.. since KGjr, had 398 homeruns in his time with Seattle, and then had 40 in his first yr with Cincinnati, so now he's at 438... he only needed to average 26.5 homeruns per year in his last 12 seasons.. obviously if he would of stayed healthy from ages 31 (2001) to 34 (2004) he probably averages over 40 homeruns per year.. And even in some of his short seasons in Cincinnati, he still hit 22 in 111games, 20 in 83games, 35 in 128 games, 27 in 109... so imagine if he would of played in 90% of those games.. and the same amount for the last 12 seasons.. i think he would of been well over the 755 and possibly over 800.. I will say i was always a fan of his, loved his swing and the way he played the game.. just sucks that injuries cut down what could of been the greatest career ever..
Ken Griffey Jr. is, has, and will always be my favourite player ever. A true 5-tool player with the most beautiful swing of all time. If it wasn't for injury, he would be baseballs home run king....and he would have done it clean. Just phenomenal.
I feel you man my boy is 7 and mike trout was the world to him and I showed him Griffey catches and home runs and now he is gem Griffey. Hands down the best ever and I'm a die hard Cubs fan
+chris herrera I'm a Cardinals fan but I grew up watching Griffey and just marveled at his ability. Easily the best ball player I've ever seen. Used to watch Baseball Tonight just because I looked forward to Griffey Jr's highlights, and he was almost always on the highlight reel somehow. If he wasn't on the highlights for a mammoth homer, he was on because of an outstanding play in the outfield. This guy was otherworldly to me.
Griffey and Will Clark had the most beautiful, effortless swings that made baseball look easy like any of us could do it, then we try it, then you realize just how much talent they had
Griffey sweetest swing ever, Tony Gywnn best bat control ever, Frank Thomas best eye for a power hitter from the right side of plate, Barry Bonds most feared player of his era! Bonds a H.O.F. before steroids talk!
Facing Griffey in the 90’s was one of the scariest things a pitcher had to do. You know one mistake and it’s getting obliterated. So as a pitcher the one thing you’re trying so hard NOT to do is leave one out over the plate. And of course that’s exactly what happened. That was the look on that pitcher’s face.
Great great player! Loved his swing , he made power look easy. I wish he would've had more success avoiding injury and finding the post season. Nonetheless he had a superb career and we won't see another natural like him for awhile.
fuckin had the best swing in history. i don't care if bonds or mcquire had more, this guy was all natural. his swing wasn't filled with an insane amount of force and muscle, it was just nice and fluid
One of the best to ever do it on a baseball field and he always carried himself like the man he suppose to be and that swing was so sweet. And on a side note I have a you tube channel type in Russell Mills May 22, 2017
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Man this swing is just the prettiest thing ever!
BOOM LOL
Absolutely! Just pretty!
you are so right
bruh you ever heard of david justice?
@@thejamesasher lol
That sound when ball meets bat. Just beautiful.
A sound accentuated by the emptiness of the stadium
I wonder if that was the sound that Buck O'Neil talked about in the Ken Burns Baseball documentary
Second best sound in all of sports
Griffey had the best swing ever. Had it not been for injuries, he would be the HR king.
And every single homer was legit.
Easily. He was on pace for like 780 homeruns. I miss the days watching him play on Seattle.
Sofia the first
GhostSpectre
Not a chance in hell he wasn't taking steroids back then.
Leggo My Ego
Proof? Or even allegations?
Griffey had the best pure swing I've ever seen
I always thought that too, even as a kid. If he'd avoided injuries no doubt would be alltime homerun leader
I still think Barry had the easiest swing in all of baseball, there was absolutely no fat in his swing.
Carl Yastrzemski had an awesome swing, but even he couldn't hit it that far.
Indeed for a lefty! For a" righty," it was the great Robin Yount!
Wrong, the great ROBIN....VENTURA!!!
I ALWAYS get goosebumps whenever I hear Dave Niehaus's voice. Mariners broadcasts have never been the same since he passed, nor will they ever be...
Same here without vin sculls for my dodgers!!! Here’s to good memories 🍺
I believe his swing was and is still the sweetest swing ever
My son is 5 years old and has no idea who this guy was. When he can comprehend the game better I'm going to show him Griffey Jr swings...absolutely the nicest and sweetest swing ever!
You are absolutely correct! Griffey Jr IMO is the greatest to ever play the sport, and that swing will NEVER be matched.
People don't talk as much about his D! He was the Willie Mays if you will of his era! FANTASTIC in CF!!
Barry Bonds was better imo. Arod too. I mean its honestly hard to compare those three. They were all excellent 5 tool players. The only thing you can really look at is numbers at that point lmao
Hanson Fam Griffey jr. had the sweetest swing I ever did see. Bonds may have been better, and as an SF native I'm biased. But Griffey brought the most joy to the game; both playing it and for fans watching. I will never forget or stop appreciating just how special a player he was.
Hanson Fam Bonds was only better because of steroids. He went from a career high if like 38-40 homers, to all of a sudden hitting 73 out of nowhere! Bonds was a great player before that, but not an all time great. He would've been borderline hof material, but steroids put him over the edge. Arod, on the other hand, would've made the hof, with or without cheating. He probably just added 50 or do more homers to his career total. Griffey was the greatest, clean & natural hitter of that generation. If He would've taken steroids, he would've been hitting 50-60 bombs every year and been the homerun king, even with his injuries.
Congrats to Griffey for making the Hall of Fame!!!!!
@d00bZubElEk Schilling hasn't made it because of his personality, conflicts and controversies. He's a bit of a idiot.
@LedZiphell420 Junior is the most respect and arguably greatest player in the history of the sport. You're implying he doesn't deserve to get into the hall of fame, insane comment.
@@MrTedMcForehead What's your problem?
The Griffster defined 90’s baseball for me as an elementary/middle schooler…one of the greatest home runs ever hit.
One of the best HR calls ever
Homerun is way overstated 429 ft at 39.5 degrees
yep, that was amazing and if that upper deck wasn't in the way, that ball was estimated to have traveled 560 ft.
Nobody called 'em like Dave Niehaus. RIP buddy.
After watching the Jon Bois Mariners series I can appreciate how awesome that guy was
Grand Salami time!!
This call and Mark McGuire’s was awesome
facts 💯
Him and Vin Scully best ever
2 hall of famers in this video.Junior and the late great Niehaus who I dearly miss now
calling games RIP Dave.
Wasn't from Seattle but the announcing on this call was maybe the best ever. He was so into it.
It was Dave Niehaus on the call
Ken Griffey, Jr., one of the all/time greats. Such a sweet swing and a true 5-tool player. Watching play from the very beginning of his minor league career brought me a lot of joy.
I always respected Griffey Jr for be the natural badass he was. Sweetest sing in all of baseball.
I never knew Griffey was a good singer... What style does he sing?
+Vigo “halftime85” TheButch I thought John Olerud's was, to be honest.
+CrociatoAzzurro Olerud, best pure hitter swing. Griffey, best power hitter swing.
I guess josh Hamilton didn’t exist
The greatest swing in baseball history
truer words have never been typed lol
I agree my friend. The Mariners must like pretty swings as they now again have the prettiest swing in the game in Robinson Cano.
No, it's not. He's not first in anything , doesn't have 3000 hits, strikes out much etc but hey you can dream too fella.
@@erichvonmanstein6876 all you look at is stats and fail to realize injures and inconsistencies ruined the back half of his career. And he wasn't on roids so he didn't ever recover fully from those injuries. If he took roids like bonds he'd have easily over 800 homers. Clean athlete with an even cleaner swing.
@@SaltykyleH the "back half" of his career? He only lost about a season and a half sooooo,??🤷
No roids just talent. Best player of all time
Only Griffey knows whether he is clean or not. You certainly don't. Anyone who played in that era is under a cloud of suspicion.
joseph rivera to be fair all athletes have been suspected of juicing ever since this era, anyone good has to be roided
joseph rivera No proof he was on
Everybody knows Griffey didn't do them because his body didn't all of sudden get freakishly different.
Wade Boggs and Tony Gwynn were the best hitters of that time. Nobody will ever convince me that they were juiced. Boggs' best home run total was 24, and he insisted it was purely accidental. Although he could have been a home-run hitter, Boggs never tried to hit one. He was only interested in making contact. As for Tony Gwynn, I can't think of any ballplayer during that time who was more popular. Nobody ever questioned his integrity.
If he didn’t get hurt, he would have easily and LEGITIMATELY broke Hank Aaron’s homerun record! “The Kid” played with the enthusiasm of a Little Leaguer, meaning, he enjoyed this game and played with his hair on fire day in and day out! He busted it in the outfield and going on the bases! He had one of the most awesome strokes in baseball history because he hit everything hard and made it look easy! I enjoyed watching him play and he is a CLASS ACT on and off the field, and made my fantasy lineup every time! Miss watching that killer swing, if you were a pitcher, you prayed he missed it, if you were a teammate, you prayed he made contact because it was going a long way, HARD!!
People forget how amazing Ken Griffey Jr, was in the early 90s. Especially between 93-98 he was scary good.
He was easily the best player from 1993-2000
Richard Glenn Agree 100%
I don't think anyone forgets how good Ken Griffey Jr. Was...
the only player that was better in my life time was Rickey Henderson
I agree
Still, the best swing in baseball I have ever seen...
One of the greatest to lace em up period!! Greatest swing I’ve ever witnessed in baseball history. Not only hitting , but he’s one of the greatest CF outfielders in MLB history, dude will walk the wall on you.
Im watching Junior highlights, and the amount of times this guy makes the other teams fans clap is awe inspiring. Brings a tear honestly. He was so special.
That freaking sound of the ball every time Griffey made contact is majestic
Every young baseball player should watch Ken Griffey Jr swing the bat. It is text book and it is awe inspiring. To this day, I've never seen a player who matched his artistic form. And this blast shows the results. There is no way a man his size should be hitting the ball this far. Its usually the big guys hitting these mammoth shots. But he makes up for it with bat speed and perfect form.
Joe Buck, take note. This is how you sportscast a game when something big happens. You get EXCITED. Not "that ball is going.....and......gone....over the wall" in a droning voice.
I mean, he has to be aware of what sports fan think of him. Personally, the sound of his voice irritates me and I would be quite amazed that he still has a job if not for the fact that nepotism has kept him gainfully employed. Must be great to have a legend for a dad but it must make you feel little trying to fill in such big shoes.
Thank you. I, like most New Yorkers over 20 know the iconic words 'HOLY COW!' of the late Phil Rizzuto and 'It is gone, goodbye' of the late Ralph Kiner. While not at the same level, we Mets fans now have 'Outta Here!' from current broadcaster Gary Cohen. Any good announcer needs to have a level of excitement and not be so damn monotone like Joe Buck.
Albirdosaur Well, to be fair Neihaus was the Mariners announcer, and Buck is doing it from an objective standpoint. The home team guys normally show a lot more excitement.
Young Blood The Blue Jay's radio voice is so much better.
Albirdosaur Lol You gotta listen to Jay Mohr's impression of Joe Buck. You'd love it.
THAT MAY BE IN THE UPPER DEEEEEEEECK
FLYYY AWAYYY WAY OVER THE HARD ROCK CAFE!!!! MY OH MYY-WHADDA SHOT BY JUNIOR!!!!
our beloved announcer RIP Hall of Famer Dave Niehaus! Tears stream whenever I hear his classic calls!
Crying right now.
Such a great call
@@LCD-c1v Goat
I don't care what nobody says Barry Bonds and Ken Griffey.Jr both had the sweetest swings I have ever seen.
Mr.Foster What about Reggie Jackson?????
Griffey got more (swing) swagger than bonds
JR definitely had the sweetest swing in the game.Bonds could see the pitch so early it was amazing what the man did with the few hittable pitches he got.when he got one he didn't miss it.
Ted Williams.
you know something is a great baseball moment when the opposing team's fans clap for it. They are clapping for the baseball moement..I always love seeing this support
The reaction I'm most impressed with is that of my fellow Blue Jays fans. Many of them APPLAUDED the opposing teams HR. They recognised that great piece of hitting.
+CrociatoAzzurro The Jays were shit that year, they needed something to cheer for lol (I'm a Jays fan).
Blue Jays fans certainly earned this Mariners fan's respect after watching this.
I agree Canada folks are VERY nice people.
babyjay96 NONSENSE... Weren't they throwing bottles at an opposing players during last years playoffs?
Yeah those trash fans hit a baby with a beer
Ken Griffey had the most beautiful swing I’ve ever seen and he’s the best hitter from the era that didn’t get caught up in the BALCO case
"My oh my! What a shot by Junior!!!
MAN! what a swing.. the sweetest one of'em all..plus nice play by play announcing.
Perfect swing. All players should aim for this.
I’m not comparing the power but Alex Rios from the Dodgers has a beautiful swing too not as beautiful as Griffey but his follow through resembles a follow through as if he sunk a 3 pointer.
If they could, they would
I love seeing the reaction of the fans behind the plate watching the ball get launched. The old vids of the M's players in the dugout along the first base line were awesome to watch when Griffey cranked one. Surprised nobody pulled a neck muscle!
Sweetest most graceful swing ever!
Was at this game. In the Hard Rock Cafe. What a view.
"Let's see if Amaral's going here with nobody down....Nope."
+jonmolina948 "AAAANNNN TTHHHAT BAALLL'S BEEELTED!!!"
Look at the respect he had from the home team's fans. They knew they were seeing pure greatness. I remember watching him on some very bad Mariner teams yet I always stopped what I was doing to watch his ABs when I had the game on as you knew something magical could come at any moment.
Beautiful swing. One of my favorite players. I grew up watching this guy play baseball. So sad he was injured so much.
MAN! Watching this dudes swing is even more beautiful as an adult than I remember it as a kid GEEZ!
what an amazing player. He's the best all-around player Ive seen in my life I believe. In his prime he made the other major leaguers around him look like high school players
Griffey and Niehaus. What a legendary combination. I owe like half of my happiness as a kid to that
I just watched another replay of this shot by Griffey, in full screen on my TV...the ball didn't just clear the Hard Rock Café and go into the 4th deck, it actually bounced off the façade of the 5th deck (top deck)!! Fucking moonshot!!
This is a 430 ft homerun topps
@@homerun8032 More like 440-445. It's about 430 at the foul pole at that height. Either way, anything hit close to the 5th deck is an impressive shot.
I love that when McGwire & Sosa got all the attention in 98. It didn’t make him jealous like it did for bonds. Griffey was a 1st class guy.
God, what a great baseball player...
IMO had he not have had so many injuries he would have the HR record and would have been the greatest player of all time. Even with all his injuries he is still top 5 all time. It was a privilege growing up watching him play.
I wonder who would be better in today's game: Griffey in his prime, or current Mike Trout?
Griffey by a landslide, lol.
This hype over Strike Out needs to end, seriously.
Joe Smith
thats a close one to call. so far mike trout has been better in his first 3 seasons than griffey did in his first 3. idk if trout will ever have back to back 56 home run seasons then followed by 48 the next season,trout is an absolute beast though
***** Had Griffey Had Just One Injury I Think He'd Be Healthy For The Rest Of His Career
Definitely, the sweetest and smoothest swing that I’ve ever seen.
The best natural player of all time. Imagine Griffey roided out nasty like Bonds and McGwire.
David Merrell totally agree with the first part of your statement, but dont get up on a moral high hoarse about steroid use. you really should know ALOT about that subject before making statements like that,just a thought!!
allen collamore i do know alot about steroids, look at junior in his 40's and bonds in his 40's enough said.
David Merrell Griffey and Barry Larkin went to the same High School....Moeller in Cincinnati. It wasn't easy getting on the vasrsity team at that school with MLB Hall of Famers around. My brother went there.
David Merrell Really? Bonds played in 2986 games in a 22 year career; Griffey, Jr.-2671 games in 22 years. That's a difference of 315 fewer games that "natural" Griffey missed due to injuries rather than "roided up" Bonds. Bonds averaged at 145 games a season and led the league in games played in 1995; Griffey missed significant amounts of games after age 30 while Bonds was a model of durability after age 30 through age 40. By Griffey's own admission, he never lifted weights. Now for all of you who decry steroid use, and hold up Griffey as a "natural" player, you can't ignore the fact that he broke down while Bonds was still able to be on the field and be productive. And isn't that the point?
David Merrell NO! Imagine if He didn't break his wrist which did result in the slide of his career! Maybe it was mental...maybe that beak took too muck out of him. Dam it I am so pissed about that. He may have gone to 800. I know I know ludicrous, but with that swing? Maybe...
Hitters loved playing at the SkyDome, that blue background was a perfect batter’s eye
Had he stayed healthy Bonds would never of had the record. Great power, excellent swing, and for all we know did it all clean.
He sure look natural.. the steroid boys were bloated and bulging out of every crevice of their uniforms
We like him alot. He did alot for the sport.
Look at the reaction of that kid in the stands. He’s like, “whoa!”
that sound off the bat.. what a fucking swing
The best EVER!!
90's baseball was the best. Griffey and his swing were one of the reasons.
I get goosebumps every time I see this video.
The best part about living in Toronto is that for $8 on a weeknight you can see their crappy team play a far superior, more skilled team. And you get a variety of opponents too so it doesn't get too boring. That is why the home crowd in this clip is clapping for Griffey: they are excited a visitor came into their house and not just entertained but also cleaned up for them.
Griffey had the most taylormade swing for homeruns in baseball history, effortless and smooth
So lucky to have grown up with grandparents with season tickets to watch this guy play! I'm 38 and watching him still puts a smile on my face 😁
His timing was PERFECT
Right fielder just turned around to admire that moon shot
one of the greatest player ever. MR. KEN GRIFFEY JR.
Wow, just the explosion of that ball off the bat was unreal! Griffey's swing is a thing of beauty.
Anything that goes that far needs a stewardess
How about an astronaut?
Travis Javins and when you speak of me, speak well.
-bob ucher
That was a Sputnik homerun.
No no, serve it up
He wasn't the strongest but had some pop with the timing and bat speed and rhythm.
Greatest ever.
Sweetest swing of all time
Griffey's swing + Niehaus' voice, iconic combo
Griffey home run called by Niehaus. Class Mariners baseball.
One of the hardest hit balls in MLB history. Goodness.
nicktjacob It was a blast. But I don't know about that. It didn't even make the upper deck like some shots have. Ramirez Skydome HR was much farther.
That’ swing was an art form. Prettiest thing in the biz
I played baseball as a kid because of Griffey Jr. He's one of my favorite baseball players, congratulations on making the HOF.
this is my thoughts.. since KGjr, had 398 homeruns in his time with Seattle, and then had 40 in his first yr with Cincinnati, so now he's at 438... he only needed to average 26.5 homeruns per year in his last 12 seasons.. obviously if he would of stayed healthy from ages 31 (2001) to 34 (2004) he probably averages over 40 homeruns per year.. And even in some of his short seasons in Cincinnati, he still hit 22 in 111games, 20 in 83games, 35 in 128 games, 27 in 109... so imagine if he would of played in 90% of those games.. and the same amount for the last 12 seasons.. i think he would of been well over the 755 and possibly over 800.. I will say i was always a fan of his, loved his swing and the way he played the game.. just sucks that injuries cut down what could of been the greatest career ever..
Just imagine if Babe Ruth wasn't a pitcher in his first 8 years and played 162 game seasons, some predicted over 1000 homeruns.
@Someone what an idiotic response, unbelievable
@Someone facts please, show the facts.
Even the pitcher knew that was gone. Was fun to watch. Great video
He got the best swing ever
Maybe Fred Lynn?
The most beautiful looking baseball swing to ever grace this sport.
still say he had the Greatest Swing of all time , pure magic
Absolutely the sweetest swing we've ever had the pleasure of witnessing.
No steroids mind you. If Bonds had never taken PEDs my guy would have the alltime HR record.
Not an M's fan but he's still the best baseball player I ever saw.
Dude made baseball cool
Griffey had most beautiful swing in the world
As a Yankee fan,I hated this dude when at the plate,but unlike most players,I had respect,for him.
Most beautiful swing of all time!
Great swing, Great call.
Ken Griffey Jr. is, has, and will always be my favourite player ever. A true 5-tool player with the most beautiful swing of all time. If it wasn't for injury, he would be baseballs home run king....and he would have done it clean. Just phenomenal.
THE ACTUAL GOAT
Not many guys ever had a swing that smooth........
I feel you man my boy is 7 and mike trout was the world to him and I showed him Griffey catches and home runs and now he is gem Griffey. Hands down the best ever and I'm a die hard Cubs fan
+chris herrera I'm a Cardinals fan but I grew up watching Griffey and just marveled at his ability. Easily the best ball player I've ever seen. Used to watch Baseball Tonight just because I looked forward to Griffey Jr's highlights, and he was almost always on the highlight reel somehow. If he wasn't on the highlights for a mammoth homer, he was on because of an outstanding play in the outfield. This guy was otherworldly to me.
+carbajal8283 well said man
And that swing. The most beautiful swing in baseball history.
The Smoothest most effortless Beautiful Baseball swings of all time... ever in Baseball along with Bonds n Mcguire... wow Triple decker...
He had one of the best swings I've ever seen.
Griffey and Will Clark had the most beautiful, effortless swings that made baseball look easy like any of us could do it, then we try it, then you realize just how much talent they had
i always used to be Ken griffey on Nintendo 64 baseball
C-c-c-c-call me Junior
I just love the pitcher’s reaction. That is the look of a guy who immediately knows he’s made a mistake.
Facts! He knew it as soon as he heard it 😂
crazy to think what he would have accomplished had he stayed healthy
He Might've Shattered The Record
I hope they don't say this about Ohtani
Neihaus made you feel like he was flying with the baseball. What a time to be a fan that era was.
5 dislikes? You kidding me? Best ball player ever period. Wish he got the send off like Jeter got, Cuz he's twice the player.
jeter > griffey. he's way overrated
***** typical yankee homer
jmarshall88 griffey was on roids, jeter wasnt
lethrneck4 you're on crack.
John Bach griffey was not hitting HRs like this without steroids..and the non stop injuries later in his was roid breakdown
Griffey sweetest swing ever, Tony Gywnn best bat control ever, Frank Thomas best eye for a power hitter from the right side of plate, Barry Bonds most feared player of his era! Bonds a H.O.F. before steroids talk!
God I miss Dave Niehaus.
Facing Griffey in the 90’s was one of the scariest things a pitcher had to do. You know one mistake and it’s getting obliterated.
So as a pitcher the one thing you’re trying so hard NOT to do is leave one out over the plate. And of course that’s exactly what happened. That was the look on that pitcher’s face.
Great great player! Loved his swing , he made power look easy. I wish he would've had more success avoiding injury and finding the post season. Nonetheless he had a superb career and we won't see another natural like him for awhile.
How beautiful was the sound of the bat hitting the ball
fuckin had the best swing in history. i don't care if bonds or mcquire had more, this guy was all natural. his swing wasn't filled with an insane amount of force and muscle, it was just nice and fluid
One of the best to ever do it on a baseball field and he always carried himself like the man he suppose to be and that swing was so sweet. And on a side note I have a you tube channel type in Russell Mills May 22, 2017