The INSANE Prime of Ken Griffey Jr.

The sweetest swing to ever grace a baseball diamond!

Griffey's swing is to baseball what MJ's free throw line dunk is to basketball, iconic perfection.

Still my favorite player ever. Probably common for 90’s kids like me.

The talent Seattle had back then was unreal. Can’t believe they didn’t win one.

Griffey Jr. made baseball cool again. After he made it big, everyone wore their baseball hats backwards. Probably the most pure swing on a batter you will ever see. It's fast, it's powerful, and it looks completely effortless.

If he stays healthy you gotta imagine he has 700 HRs by the end of his career. What an amazing player and even though I never was able to watch him I love the guy to death for what he did for the Mariners.

Griff is my all-time favorite player! Weirdly enough, I think his impact on the game and his run of dominance both on offense and defense in the 90's are severely underrated. Especially considering he's the only guy during peak "steroid era" that was never even suspected of cheating the game. Overall, he truly is a credit to baseball and humanity as a whole.

He’s the goat. He’s the greatest baseball player to ever step on the diamond. If he NEVER got plagued with career dampening injuries at age 30–he’d literally be the only player in history with 800 home runs right now. Without debate. No way he shouldn’t have won MVP in 96 and 99 too.

Ken Griffey will always be one of my favorite players ❤

If not for the injuries, Junior would be the HR King, period. Thanks Cam!

Griffey Sr. got to experience something that no father has ever been lucky enough to do. What a story.

As a lifelong Cub fan, Gruffey Junior was the only baseball player that tempted me to be a Mariner fan in the 1990s and early 2000s. His swing was the sweetest. And I could watch his defense highlights all day. And his bombs in the Home Run Derby was insane. Hitting the Warehouse at Camdem Yards in Baltimore is insane! And his father Griffey Sr was amazing too. In 8th grade, my classmates and teacher tool us on a field trip to a Cubs game vs Reds in Griffeys first year for the Reds. He and Sammy Sosa homered that day so I got to see my two favorite baseball players hit homeruns. The Reds won that day but I was happy just being at Wrigley Field and watching Junior and Sosa!!!!

Dope...I was 10 in 96. This was my Era. Loved it.

I’m a lifelong Yankee fan but Junior will forever be my favorite player of all time

The HR Derby at Camden Yards is still the greatest memory for me. I was on Eutaw Street when Jr hit the warehouse, the ball flew over my head and it was madness. A poor beer vendor who was trying to get home run balls all afternoon was the one to grab it. Then a few hours later, ran into Bill Murray as he was leaving the ballpark and he talked to me and my uncle for 15 mins like they were old friends meanwhile I got an autograph and yelled I loved you in ghostbusters. Great times

Every time I see a new Griffey video it makes me understand how great he was. A stellar career and stayed clean the entire time. A good ambassador for the game and so likable towards the fans. I wish MLB would have him around the game more as well as others like him if they were willing. Show this generation how great the game was and still is.

Who didn't vote for Hall of Fame induction?!?!? 630 HRs without the juice!

I was 11 when he came into the league. My number was 24, my hat was backward, the griffys shoes were awesome and that swing was so sweet. Still my absolute favorite player in any sport!

The fact he was putting up numbers on par with or near enough on par with others at the time who were doping, makes what he did even more insane.

This video reminded me to call my dad. Wholesome stuff, Cam!