Ken Griffey Jr. Quotes

Ken Griffey Jr.

Profession : Athlete

Birth : November 21, 1969

Anybody can be a dad. I just want to be a good parent. I want to be a dad that my kids can talk to. I want to have a relationship with them.

Ken Griffey Jr.

I know if I do something wrong, it's going to be all over the news.

Ken Griffey Jr.

My wife is from Seattle.

Ken Griffey Jr.

You can't sensationalize a story that is a heartfelt story.

Ken Griffey Jr.

There's certain people that you owe it to, for the things they've done for you.

Ken Griffey Jr.

I may not hit 50, 40 or 30 home runs, but I can do the little things like moving runners over that don't show up in the box score.

Ken Griffey Jr.

Father and son games - that was the best day. We'd be dressed at 6 o'clock in the morning. The game would be at 7 o'clock at night... And we'd play at, like, 5.

Ken Griffey Jr.

All my life in professional baseball, people said 'He could be better.'

Ken Griffey Jr.

Kids always think about being the MVP.

Ken Griffey Jr.

I go out there every day, take early batting practice, fly balls.

Ken Griffey Jr.

I'm lucky. I got a chance to play major-league baseball.

Ken Griffey Jr.

I've always wanted to be on a winning team, be competitive and have something to shoot for in October. It's never been a money situation.

Ken Griffey Jr.

A franchise player, to me, is a guy like Kirby Puckett, Cal Ripken, a guy who's been in one organization through their entire career.

Ken Griffey Jr.

I want to be the best player I can be.

Ken Griffey Jr.

If I can get on base once or twice a game, steal a bag, do something, then I'm happy.

Ken Griffey Jr.

I like to see my name in the box score.

Ken Griffey Jr.

If you hit .200 and you win or .300 and you win, it's all the same. Just so you win.

Ken Griffey Jr.

I'll never be that guy who's going to yell and scream at people.

Ken Griffey Jr.