40 Ken Griffey Jr. Quotes for You to Enjoy

Ken Griffey Jr.

American Athlete

Born: Nov 21, 1969

Baseball Game Like Me People You

You're on an island when you're injured. Nobody understands what you're going through. And everybody's different. Some people heal quicker than others. Ken Griffey Jr.

You People Some People Everybody Others Some Through Nobody Heal Island Understands Quicker Than Going Different Injured

There are more second-, third-, fourth-, fifth- and so on in the big leagues than first-round picks. Ken Griffey Jr.

Big More Picks Leagues Big Leagues Than Fifth Second Fourth Third

I was just putting way too much pressure on myself. I was just trying to get that validation from my dad. It got so bad I remember my high school coach telling him not to show up to games. Ken Griffey Jr.

Myself Remember School Too Much Pressure Too Validation Way Telling I Remember High Bad High School Putting Him Got Up Get Trying Just Much Coach Show Games Dad

That's not what I want to be known as - a guy who doesn't want to play and is moody. Ken Griffey Jr.

Moody Guy Known Want Who Play

I'm really not comfortable doing interviews in a group, in press conferences. One-on-one, I'm all right, but those press conferences at the All-Star Game, I just don't... I feel better when I'm by myself. Ken Griffey Jr.

Myself Game Better Group Interviews Press Those I Feel One-On-One All-Star All-Star Game Feel Comfortable Doing Conferences Just Really Right

Hard work doesn't start during the game. Hard work starts the night before. Ken Griffey Jr.

Work Hard Work Game Before Starts Hard Start Night

Athletes are going to tease each other. Football players want to be baseball players. Baseball players want to be football players. Basketball players want to be baseball players, and vice versa. Ken Griffey Jr.

Vice Versa Other Athletes Football Football Players Versa Going Want Vice Each Baseball Tease Baseball Players Players Basketball

I won't be upset if I don't win a ring, because I gave it my all. Ken Griffey Jr.

Win Gave Ring Because Upset

We teach our kids to be fair and things like that and if you make a mistake you apologize for it. Ken Griffey Jr.

You Mistake Our Kids Fair Like Make Apologize Teach Things

I think I owe it to the people of Seattle, and myself, to retire as a Mariner. Ken Griffey Jr.

Myself People Think I Think Retire Owe Seattle

A lot of my friends and guys who I have watched and grew up with and who have been at my house are Hall of Famers, and I just know them as Ozzie Smith, Eddie Murray, Kirby Puckett, Dave Winfield... I know these guys like my older brothers and uncles, the guys who took care of me. Ken Griffey Jr.

Me Care Older Took Brothers Guys Dave Uncles Like Know House Eddie Smith Hall Been Lot Up Friends Just Grew Them Who Older Brothers Watched

I came up as a number 2 hitter. My first year I hit 16 homers, and I was like, Whoa, I'm rollin'! Ken Griffey Jr.

First Year Whoa I Came Like Came Up Hit Hitter Number

Just because I made it look easy doesn't mean that it was and you don't work hard and become a Hall of Famer without working day in and day out. Ken Griffey Jr.

Work Day You Work Hard Made Become Out Easy Day-Out Look Hall Because Without Just Just Because Mean Working Working Day Hard

I'm damn proud to be a Seattle Mariner. Ken Griffey Jr.

Damn Proud Seattle

It doesn't bother me that I didn't get all the recognition. It really doesn't. I tried to keep things as honest as possible. People will either appreciate it over the years or they won't. Ken Griffey Jr.

Me People Will Recognition Possible Tried I Tried Bother Over Years Get Either Really Keep Things Honest Appreciate

I got to play with my dad. I got to go to work with him. That's the biggest thing that ever happened to me other than the days my kids were born. That's bigger than any record I'll ever set. Ken Griffey Jr.

I like to see my name in the box score. Ken Griffey Jr.

See Name Like Box Score

I do like candy bars, but if I have more than a couple of them I break out. Ken Griffey Jr.

Out More Like Couple Than Candy Break Them Bars