Ken Griffey Jr. In The Bahamas

by JD Arney on Jan 8, 2007 3:55 PM EST in News

Here's a genuinely heartwarming tale of a guy meeting Ken Griffey Jr. on vacation:

But the most memorable experience of the vacation was without a doubt meeting Ken Griffey Jr, who was also vacationing the island. Not only did I meet "The Kid", but I spoke for thirty minutes with the player most believed would one day break Hank Aaron's home run record. After admiring a boat parked in the marina adjacent to the Atlantis hotel property, suddenly Ken Griffey Jr. himself appeared from the interior of the boat, armed with a cast on his left hand, he introduced himself to me as "Ken...Griffey".

Seriously, read the whole thing. It's worth it, and it's not so much that you see a different side of Junior as it is that you're reminded of what a nice guy he really is.

I've always kind of thought that Junior might have been happier never being famous, and I picturing him on a boat in the Bahamas with his family kind of reinforces that thought.

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Very enjoyable

Next Christmas, I'm heading to Nassau. Anyplace where you can talk baseball with Griffey and spot Jessica Alba seems like a good place to me.

Some fascinating baseball tidbits as well. Griffey seemed to insinuate (though never flat out said) that Sosa did use steroids. And that story about how Pedro cuts his sleeve a certain way so that it masks the ball as he's pitching it... what a great bit of insider info.

Thanks for pointing this out to us, JD!

by Brendanukkah on Jan 8, 2007 5:38 PM EST reply actions

Save up!

You better save up at least half a mill for a boat. Boat people talk to one another regardless of who they are or where they come from.

by snohio on Jan 8, 2007 9:21 PM EST up reply actions

Sorry this is off topic but

Anyone watching the BCS game 2 night? I might be from Missouri... but go Buckeyes all the way!

In accordance to the prophecy

by crolfer on Jan 8, 2007 7:31 PM EST reply actions

I said it before and I'll say it again

The Buckeyes were lucky they didn't have to play Boise State. Those blue-turfers are my national champs.

by Red Menace on Jan 9, 2007 1:24 AM EST up reply actions

I find it amazing

that Jr. covered this many topics in a half an hour and was still endearing at the same time. You'd think he missed his calling as an auctioneer. Anyone else picture him buckled into a chair with one of those giant poles in his hands, battling a marlin with a cast on? "Dr. Doom said it'd be fine, I just gotta keep my weight off it."

Krivsky always said life was like a box of players....

by sukr on Jan 9, 2007 11:11 AM EST reply actions