"The Kid"--Ken Griffey Jr. Retires

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  • POJO_Risin
    Roth Army Caesar
    • Mar 2003
    • 40648
    #1

    "The Kid"--Ken Griffey Jr. Retires

    Wow...

    You know, it's really unfortunate that Griffey's dropped off the radar over the past ten years or so. When he was a rookie...way back when I was a kid, there wasn't anyone more special. When ARod was a young player, he was Junior's caddy.

    I remember watching him make plays as a 19-year old for Seattle...that were amazing.

    I remember him playing in the same outfield with his dad.

    I remember him blasting home runs year after year after year. 58 was his best, I do believe.

    Here we are, with Griffey retiring after dealing with a barrage of injuries since he went to Cincy, and he's likely the one masher who didn't roid up...

    Here's to you Griffey..when it was going good, and even not so good, it didn't get any better. Your joy of the game epitomized what it was all about. Let's hope people remember that...

    and not the criticism that came later in your career...
    "Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."
    Tags: griffey, kidken, retires
    • POJO_Risin
      Roth Army Caesar
      • Mar 2003
      • 40648
      #2
      You have to wonder how many more years he would have played had he not been an incredible defender...

      Here's a top five the Griffey Jr. picked himself...and watch the end...it's what made him Mr. Baseball in my eyes...he was always...

      The Kid...

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      "Van Halen was one of the most hallelujah, tailgate, backyard, BBQ, arrive four hours early to the gig just for the parking lot bands. And still to this day is. It's an attitude. I think it's a spirit more than anything else is."

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        • Guitar Shark
          ROTH ARMY SUPREME
          • Jan 2004
          • 7576
          #3
          Great post Poj.

          This is an extremely bittersweet day for me as a Mariners fan. Junior is a GOD in this town. True or not, the perception is that he saved baseball in Seattle. His signature moment as a Mariner is when he scored from first base to beat the Yankees in '95 (off Edgar Martinez signature hit, "The Double").

          Best wishes to The Kid. Thanks for the memories.
          ROTH ARMY MILITIA


          Originally posted by EAT MY ASSHOLE
          Sharky sometimes needs things spelled out for him in explicit, specific detail. I used to think it was a lawyer thing, but over time it became more and more evident that he's merely someone's idiot twin.

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            • Va Beach VH Fan
              ROTH ARMY FOUNDER
              • Dec 2003
              • 17913
              #4
              Damn shame, my '89 Upper Deck rookie card is barely worth $40 nowadays....
              Eat Us And Smile - The Originals

              "I have a very belligerent enthusiasm or an enthusiastic belligerence. I’m an intellectual slut." - David Lee Roth

              "We are part of the, not just the culture, but the geography. Van Halen music goes along with like fries with the burger." - David Lee Roth

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                • Romeo Delight
                  ROCKSTAR

                  • Feb 2005
                  • 5136
                  #5
                  Originally posted by POJO_Risin
                  You have to wonder how many more years he would have played had he not been an incredible defender...

                  Here's a top five the Griffey Jr. picked himself...and watch the end...it's what made him Mr. Baseball in my eyes...he was always...

                  The Kid...

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                  In my mind the defensive side of his game was the most impressive part of his game.

                  There was no one who could do that for as long as he did. It was amazing to watch
                  sigpicRoth Army Canada

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                    • High Life Man
                      Commando
                      • Jan 2004
                      • 1286
                      #6
                      I hate when they hang on too long....but that being said, he was a damn good player.

                      Next stop, Cooperstown.

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                        • knuckleboner
                          Crazy Ass Mofo
                          • Jan 2004
                          • 2927
                          #7
                          greatest (actual) hitter of our generation.

                          all around amazing to watch. true, a lot of what-ifs in the career. but even still, what a career. next stop cooperstown.

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                            • hideyoursheep
                              ROTH ARMY ELITE
                              • Jan 2007
                              • 6351
                              #8
                              Last truly great player we had-besides Larkin and maybe Deion.

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                                • Hardrock69
                                  DIAMOND STATUS
                                  • Feb 2005
                                  • 21834
                                  #9
                                  Man, he fucking RULED!

                                  There are not many (if any) true baseball heroes like the heroes of yesteryear in MLB these days.

                                  Junior has had a well and storied career, and deserves every bit of praise he gets!

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