Ken Griffey Jr. opened up about why he never signed with Yankees

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Ken Griffey Jr. gives backstory of decades-long hatred of Yankees

“I came up to visit my dad and it was just me and him. I got to the ballpark early and I'm sitting in the dugout and the security guard comes over and says, '[Then-Yankees owner George Steinbrenner] doesn't want anyone in the dugout.' My dad was like, 'What? He's my son.' So he goes, 'Alright, hey go in my locker. But before you go, look at third base.' It's Graig Nettles' son taking ground balls at third base.

“And at that time, my dad was 38 years old, he's like, 'I ain't fighting this no more. I got somebody a little younger. And a little bit better.'

"There's certain things a dad drills into you as a kid that just sticks with you. And [to beat the Yankees] was one of them."

Ken Griffey Jr. gives backstory of decades-long hatred of Yankees

Ken Griffey Jr took note of how he was treated when his father played for the team.

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[Mask]

Damn, man we never know what folks been thru

 

[RoomService]

 

[tallblacknyc]

I feel you griffey.. It's fuck the Yankees to... Still smh how tino left Seattle to join the yankees... Seattle could've been a beast in American league with all that young talent and it just went to shit with pretty much everyone leaving

 

[XXXplosive]

This and the stupid rule they still have banning facial hair on the players would be enough for me not to sign with them.

 

[Non-StopJFK2TAB]

This and the stupid rule they still have banning facial hair on the players would be enough for me not to sign with them.

Look at third base.

 

[Curtwalk]

Doesn't surprise me ...It seemed like George Steinbrenner always has beefs with black players. Reggie Jackson Dave Winfield Rickey Henderson ...no black player seemed to leave on good terms with him. He liked trashing people on the way out and after they left.

Then you got his love affair with Billy Martin an alcoholic nutcase who also stayed into it with black players. I think them 2 was on some "Brokeback Mountain " shit.

 

[Non-StopJFK2TAB]

Damn, man we never know what folks been thru

Do you know tech companies have spent the last 10 years researching racism and how to end it at their companies. Do you know a scientist can know the trajectory of an asteroid 10 years in the future? Do you know how much progress has been made at these tech companies?

White people say a lot of things that mean nothing. Look at third base. That’s who they are. MSNBC always complain about the lack of diversity in the White House. As if their only colored person doesn’t work weekends. Until I see Rachel in Harlem at a collard green eatery, she can go eat a twat.

 

[doug777]

Look at Jr's gold gloves on display.

 

[EchoCrash]

I’m a Yankee fan because my family was coming up and I’m from the heights, but I also noticed that fuk shit that George Steinbrenner was on was quite noticeable. @Curtwalk is absolutely correct; they let Mattingly have facial hair and the most annoying thing was that they would always trade their amazing black and Latino talent from the farm system and groom the white players ie Joba and Hughes

 

[ThisLuv]

I’ve always loved him ❤ I’m glad he used it as motivation

 

[ansatsusha_gouki]

 

[peterbravesrong]

Welcome to baseball. Old News

 

[EPDC]

I'm a Yankee fan but Griffey Jr. was my favorite player for many years. Always wanted him to come to the Yankees but completely understand why he refused, especially after reading this story.

Dude was so great.

My first Baseball game was in 1990 at Cleveland Stadium watching the Mariners and this new guy named Ken Griffey Jr.

Too bad injuries fucked up his chances at catching Hank Aaron.

There was never a smoother swing in baseball.

 

[knightmelodic]

I'd say it was more one racist security guard than systematic racism in the Yankees. Steinbrenner didn't give two shits what color you were if you helped the team win. Don Mattingly facial hair? Oh, like Oscar Gamble, Chris Chamblis, and Reggie? foh with that bullshit.

 

[RoomService]

Yankee fans are worst than Alabama fans.... smfh

 

[cli-terminator]

Yankee fans are worst than Alabama fans.... smfh

Still not worse than RedSox fans though

 

[playahaitian]

As a Yankee fan this one hurts

I'm not COMPLETELY surprised

and really hope it was a just a festering asshole of a security guard and not representative of the entire organization.

 

[dugington]

Seattle could've been a beast in American league with all that young talent and it just went to shit with pretty much everyone leaving

I'm a Yankees fan, but I get where Griffey Jr is coming from.
I still can't believe that Seattle team didn't win multiple titles tho.
Griffey jr
Arod
Edgar Martinez
Jay Buhner
Randy Johnson

 

[Entrepronegro]

I'm a Yankees fan, but I get where Griffey Jr is coming from.
I still can't believe that Seattle team didn't win multiple titles tho.
Griffey jr
Arod
Edgar Martinez
Jay Buhner
Randy Johnson

They didn't have a good coach.

 

[ansatsusha_gouki]

Im not a baseball guy but even Griffey made me watch a few games around that time....

 

[TheFuser]

Griffey will forever be my favorite player. Played the game with class, and was an absolute monster.

 

[Fresh1911]

Fuck em

 

[dtownsfinest]

You know.....his pops could've handled that a few different ways. And none of them would've been wrong. HE had the foresight to know his son would be great and they would be repaid 20 years later when his son would come into the MLB and become of the greatest players we've ever seen who didn't have to use steroids.....He could've told them "Fuck you" that day....but that "Fuck You" came much later and I'm sure it was even more sweet to always deny them his services.

 

[Duece]

I'd say it was more one racist security guard than systematic racism in the Yankees. Steinbrenner didn't give two shits what color you were if you helped the team win. Don Mattingly facial hair? Oh, like Oscar Gamble, Chris Chamblis, and Reggie? foh with that bullshit.

I thought the facial hair rule allowed mustaches but banned goatees and beards

 

[knightmelodic]

I thought the facial hair rule allowed mustaches but banned goatees and beards

Yes. And Mattingly and the guys I mentioned had those fu man chu mustaches and some had big muttonchop sideburns. I was addressing whoever was trying to make some ignorant statement about Mattingly being allowed to break the rule. Mattingly even got sat down because he wouldn't cut his hair.

 

[jack walsh13]

This and the stupid rule they still have banning facial hair on the players would be enough for me not to sign with them.

Yeah MLB needs to do away with that simple shit.

 

[jack walsh13]

My uncle and cousin met Griffey Sr. a few times. He's got a house down South Jersey. Said he's one of the nicest individuals you'll ever meet.

 

[SamSneed]

Im not a baseball guy but even Griffey made me watch a few games around that time....

This is beautiful

 

[SamSneed]

Griffey will forever be my favorite player. Played the game with class, and was an absolute monster.

His dad did that, ken wouldn’t be ken without that

black fathers

 

[shaddyvillethug]

LMAO @ the yankee fans defending this

the nerve of you niggas entirely.

George was racist by far.

his son is even worse.

ask Gary Sheffield.

 

[shaddyvillethug]

Ken Griffey Jr. gives backstory of decades-long hatred of Yankees

“I came up to visit my dad and it was just me and him. I got to the ballpark early and I'm sitting in the dugout and the security guard comes over and says, '[Then-Yankees owner George Steinbrenner] doesn't want anyone in the dugout.' My dad was like, 'What? He's my son.' So he goes, 'Alright, hey go in my locker. But before you go, look at third base.' It's Graig Nettles' son taking ground balls at third base.

“And at that time, my dad was 38 years old, he's like, 'I ain't fighting this no more. I got somebody a little younger. And a little bit better.'

"There's certain things a dad drills into you as a kid that just sticks with you. And [to beat the Yankees] was one of them."

Ken Griffey Jr. gives backstory of decades-long hatred of Yankees

Ken Griffey Jr took note of how he was treated when his father played for the team.

www.google.com

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Kenny told that weak ass cac keep his son in check and out the way. He had his own locker and jersey like he was on the team.

Foh lil cac

Then chris sale faggit ass led a rebellion because kenny laid down the hammer.

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[Madrox]

I feel you griffey.. It's fuck the Yankees to... Still smh how tino left Seattle to join the yankees... Seattle could've been a beast in American league with all that young talent and it just went to shit with pretty much everyone leaving

I was a huge Seattle fan back then. Absolutely HATED the Stankees. Hated that we never had the relievers to go to the next level. Hated when we traded Jose Cruz for those garbage pitchers. Tino and ARod both went to the Yankees eventually smh...

 

[BenQ]

 

[Madrox]