Ken Griffey jr in his prime was the best. His sweet swing is the best ever. If not for injuries he would've had the most home runs in history and I'll take that to the bank. My favorite player of all time.
those low ball tee shots are something else. in some of the swings it is super level, in some others it's basically a golf swing and then the high outside stuff is just on another level.
Can't resist-you got me random internet que. fun fact; Jr. stole 30 bases a year in his youth and was actually speedy. Watch the Edgar playoff double against the Yankees where he scores from first, he was scootin.
John Olerud had a better claim to MVP than Griffey. I don't know how Thomas won, maybe just HR and RBI's but Olerud crushed in batting average and on base percentage.
As a Cincinnati resident and Reds fan all i want to say is i am so sorry that Jr. Didn't have a good era here with injuries. I wish it could have been better for the Kid here
I am not putting down Barry Bonds here, but one wonders what Griffey might have done had he decided to use...pharmaceutical help. Both men had swings so beautiful you could call them heaven-sent. To say nothing of beautiful results.
Teaching the mechanics of anyone other than Griffey's to young players is baseball malfeasance. See little leaguer Reece Rousell's mechanics. Identical, just before and at contact, to Griffey, Ruth and all the greatest ever.
12 minutes watching the best swing ever? Yup, morning well spent.
you can look forward to another 12-20 minute burst of griffey dingers very soon ; )
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Ken Griffey jr in his prime was the best. His sweet swing is the best ever. If not for injuries he would've had the most home runs in history and I'll take that to the bank. My favorite player of all time.
That swing plus the bat drop when he knows it’s gone! Never seen anything so beautiful!
I SWEAR!!!!!
The trajectory on those shots was unbelievable.
Ken Griffey Sun, "I am amused by the simplicity of this game"!❤
His swing really is a piece of art. Should be in a museum.
Best swing in baseball.
Yep in baseball history.
Effortless.
facts. I always thought this. Silky smooth but absolutely powerful
So fun to watch. Low & high pitches, gone. And such smooth bat speed it's almost like slow motion.
top 10 greatest players imo
Kenny Mayne of Sportscenter was my fave!
Jr Griffey was a beast
it's laughable how easy Griffey made baseball look and even more funny those who argue over his greatness. Best player of all time.
If he wasnt injured alot he wouldve hit maybe 850-900 hr he is the greatest to me id take him over anyone hes by far the greatest to never win a ws
10:24 Griffey creamed that pitch off of Patrick Mahomes, Sr. That's that father of KC Chiefs QB and Super Bowl LIV Champ Patrick Mahomes.
11:14 in, I love it, watched it, and miss it, as in those old calls, from those old heads from the mothership. RIP Stuart Scott.
10:25 hr off Patrick mahomes sr
Good catch
Satisfying af
Something so satisfying about watching him hit a two seamer. That little comeback action followed by an explosion.
Beautiful baseball
those low ball tee shots are something else. in some of the swings it is super level, in some others it's basically a golf swing and then the high outside stuff is just on another level.
Griffey for President ‘96
Can't resist-you got me random internet que. fun fact; Jr. stole 30 bases a year in his youth and was actually speedy. Watch the Edgar playoff double against the Yankees where he scores from first, he was scootin.
Absolute badass. End of story.
I know everyone watching this video definitely tried to imitate that swing in little league. I did. Ive still got his 89 Topps Rookie Card.
I wanna see his defensive highlights too though lol
Don’t understand how Griffey didn’t win the MVP in 1993
John Olerud had a better claim to MVP than Griffey. I don't know how Thomas won, maybe just HR and RBI's but Olerud crushed in batting average and on base percentage.
He should have won in 96. Most people say A-Rod should have won, but Griffey had the higher WAR than anybody.
@@itinkle what? Have you seen Frank Thomas stats compared to Griffey, Frank Thomas was the 2nd best player of the 90s
As a Cincinnati resident and Reds fan all i want to say is i am so sorry that Jr. Didn't have a good era here with injuries.
I wish it could have been better for the Kid here
Dat swing
2:19
the best swing ever
Imagine if Griffey played in Yankee stadium in 1997. He would’ve had between 65-67 home runs
He is amused by the simplicity of this game
It looks like he's hardly putting any effort into those swings....
95 gonna be short.
Bonds and Griffey had the best swings ever. Theres no debate
Watching those two must have been like watching Ted Williams and Mickey Mantle in the 1950s.
Greatest swing in baseball
I am not putting down Barry Bonds here, but one wonders what Griffey might have done had he decided to use...pharmaceutical help. Both men had swings so beautiful you could call them heaven-sent. To say nothing of beautiful results.
That swing should be in the louvre
You. Cant. Teach. That. Fucking. Swing.
By far the Best Natural player to ever play, Not tainted by steroids
just imagine if he was on Bonds secret sauce.. holy moly
He was already in route to the home run record before the injuries
You mean consistency? Hand eye coordination? Bonds never tested positive for anything. How are you so sure Griffey never used peds?
@@carboardpickaxe6615 yeah Bonds was clean you're right LOL
@@carboardpickaxe6615 he didn’t?
@@deesnuts1 The only thing he was guilty of was contempt of court but that was on something completely different.
I was like he was just stroking it off a tee😬.....good grief!!!!!😮
Teaching the mechanics of anyone other than Griffey's to young players is baseball malfeasance.
See little leaguer Reece Rousell's mechanics. Identical, just before and at contact, to Griffey, Ruth and all the greatest ever.