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Where will Ken Griffey Jr. end up in history???

glossycrazyglossycrazy Posts: 677
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Howdy!
With all these supposed "home run" kings posting huge numbers while on roids good old Ken Griffey Jr. has been climbing the homerun ladder slowly but surely! If he can stay healthy for 3-4 more years he might just catch Willie Mays at 660 dongs.. I feel his place in history will definitely be higher than let's say McGwire, Palmeiro, Bonds, Sosa etc. who have all been known to juice it up... Griffey has admitted to not liking to lift weights and has reached his number by sure talent.. I wonder what he would have done if he would have stayed healthy. He has missed almost the equivalent of 3-4 years with injuries... He's a definite "Hall of Famer" in my book.
Paul

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  • Gemmy10Gemmy10 Posts: 2,990 ✭

    Griffey is a shoe-in for the HOF.
  • daddy43daddy43 Posts: 435


    << <i>Where will Ken Griffey Jr. end up in history??? >>


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  • AxtellAxtell Posts: 10,037 ✭✭
    Arguably the greatest outfielder of all time.

    A run in the 90s that dominated the position for so long, all-star appearances, gold gloves, monstrous home run power, hit for good average too.

  • goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    I caught a highlight yesterday on ESPN....it seems he is very quietly approaching some very respectable numbers this year. I caught thier 5 second highlight of the Reds game during their 59 minute show dedicated solely to to Terrell Owens.
  • frankhardyfrankhardy Posts: 8,097 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You mean ESPN didn't do the WHOLE show about TO? Amazing!

    I also can't believe that Gemmy and Axtell actually agreed on something!

    Griffey is a first ballot HOF'er without a doubt. If he can stay healthy, he is capable of at least 4 more years of 30+ homeruns. That puts him over 650. Pretty amazing numbers.

    Shane

  • 1420sports1420sports Posts: 3,473 ✭✭✭
    In my opinion, Griffey is one of the greats. Had it not been for the injury bug, he would be the one passing Aaron ... naturally, w/o chemical assistance. Funny how all the Bonds supporters over the past two seasons have disappeared.

    Ken Griffey Jr - 1st ballot HOFer
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  • 1420sports1420sports Posts: 3,473 ✭✭✭
    another reason Junior is HOF material
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  • baseballfanaticbaseballfanatic Posts: 2,415 ✭✭
    Great read. Too bad baseball itself (sports center, etc) never focuses on the positives that many players do and only plaster the news wires with negative garbage...
  • CardsFanCardsFan Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭
    No doubt with Bonds the greatest OFers of our time. The other question is will he be traded. And if he goes back to the AL (White Sox) will it help his numbers are hurt. Cincy is great hitters park but if he gets traded he'll probably get moved out of CF which could prolong his career.
  • goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    Fantastic Story 1420

    thanks for linking it for us.
  • BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭
    The only mystery surrounding Griffey's HOF prospects is: Which tool in the BBWAA will not vote for him? I remember one guy didn't vote for Nolan Ryan because 'he wasn't my first choice of pitchers I would want to have on the mound in a game 7'. I'm sure somebody will come up with equally stupid reasoning for not voting for Junior.
  • KnucklesKnuckles Posts: 2,512 ✭✭✭
    Thanks for the story. Griffey has always been a stand up guy let alone one of the greatest ball players.
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  • bjork73bjork73 Posts: 2,246
    I think Jr. Griffey will be a first-ballot HOFer and will be regarded by most people who are knowledgeable about baseball as a true great, but will most likely not be as much in the popular consciousness as a lot of much less deserving players image But I think he is more than OK with that image
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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,407 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I will remember Ken Griffey Jr:

    As a player who will probably never have a WS ring - but is in good company.

    A guy who played hard - full throttle - and got injured because of it.

    A great outfielder who hit with power - over 500 HRs - and doesn't appear to have had "help."

    A person who put up great numbers in spite of the fact that he lost quite a bit of time due to injuries. I view that as a positive rather than negative.

    People seem to want to punish him for his injuries and apparent squandered opportunity to "hit" his way into numerous WS championships - I don't see him like that - with thousands of people who have make it to the big dance, Griffey is on top of that heap in my book.

    mike



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  • WasyWasy Posts: 150
    I'm sitting on a cracked game used (shows a lot of use with the trademark griffey tape) autographed bat from his days in Seattle. I love all the Jr. talk!
  • ptperptper Posts: 146
    I liken Griffey, Jr. to Mickey Mantle. They have similar stats, but, they both could have laid claim to being the greatest player of all time if not for injuries.
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  • GoBravesGoGoBravesGo Posts: 607 ✭


    << <i>I liken Griffey, Jr. to Mickey Mantle. They have similar stats, but, they both could have laid claim to being the greatest player of all time if not for injuries. >>


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  • Ravens20Ravens20 Posts: 12
    Greatest Homerun hitter of the 90's to not take steriods.
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    << <i>And if IFs and BUTs were Candy and Nuts we would all have a merry christmas image >>




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