1998 Home Run Derby (Ken Griffey Jr. goes off!) |

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  • čas přidán 17. 05. 2020
  • Let's rewatch the 1998 Home Run Derby from Coors Field, where Derby legend Ken Griffey Jr. went off! #MLBAtHome x @T-Mobile

Komentáře • 612

  • @RE-vl8ii
    @RE-vl8ii Před 2 lety +368

    This goes without saying but Ken Griffey Jr has the most aesthetically pleasing swing of all time.

  • @600rrcbr7

    Griffey still to this day is my favorite player ever. His swing was so natural and flowing. Best swing ever imo also. Glad he came to Cincinnati at the end so I could watch him hit some of his HRS live. Amazing

  • @smasher.338
    @smasher.338 Před 3 lety +263

    Watched for griffey highlights, ended up watching the whole thing! The 90s were amazing.

  • @TheCondescendingRedditor
    @TheCondescendingRedditor Před 2 lety +82

    Griffey was just such a cool cat, walk's in with that swag and his hat backwards lol legend

  • @Ike_25
    @Ike_25 Před 2 lety +40

    Jordan with the hoop earring and championships, Griffey with the natural swing and swag 90s sports sure was something

  • @bobbymoss6160
    @bobbymoss6160 Před 2 lety +184

    35 HRs at the break. He could've broken the HR record that year, without cheating, had he stayed healthy. Oh what could've been. Still one of the greatest.

  • @soarinskies1105
    @soarinskies1105 Před rokem +10

    This HR derby win was especially impressive when you consider who he had to go up against. Jim Thome, Mark McGwire, Alex Rodriguez, and Rafael Palmiero.

  • @medicropper

    Man this was the year! We had season tickets to the Mariners this year, we had the 2 leading home run hitters in the AL, and every little league team in America had someone trying to swing like Griffey. 90s baseball was some of the best years of my life.

  • @ryanmulcahey9810
    @ryanmulcahey9810 Před 2 lety +48

    The ovation McGwire got was amazing. It’s easy to forget how much the fans loved him back then.

  • @justincase3772
    @justincase3772 Před 3 lety +16

    54:54

  • @StannisBaratheonOTK
    @StannisBaratheonOTK Před 2 lety +43

    When I was growing up, every kid on the playground put their hats on backwards after the Derbys to emulate Griffey. He was everyone's favorite player. Would be awesome if a Tatis or Ohtani can capture a generation in that same way.

  • @ChadH2023
    @ChadH2023 Před rokem +4

    My gosh i miss 90's baseball

  • @xcortez5144
    @xcortez5144 Před 3 lety +27

    As a kid this was my favorite year such an amazing time.

  • @IRONFIST540
    @IRONFIST540 Před rokem +3

    God take me back. The 90s was an amazing time to be alive, not only for baseball fans, but all sports fans. The world seemed better too.

  • @daryljay7057
    @daryljay7057 Před 3 lety +18

    My boy and I lived at the Kingdome during the Griffey Jr years! So great!

  • @andrewperez8902
    @andrewperez8902 Před rokem +7

    Griffey jr, to me is the most talented player ever. If he could've stayed healthy later in his career he would have most of the records.

  • @joshuapatrick682

    My god the throw back to late 90’s world cup with young Ronaldo!

  • @jackspring9558
    @jackspring9558 Před 2 lety +6

    Bro Griffey has so much swagger I watched his intro a few times lol

  • @WutTheDeuceGaming
    @WutTheDeuceGaming Před rokem +4

    a homerun every 7 at-bats. How did no one figure Mark may have been juicing? Every time I see that overlay in these older events/games, I ask "really? No one thought that was suspicious?" That stat is INSANE. Should have been tested immediately.

  • @joedenton7263
    @joedenton7263 Před rokem +9

    Watching J-Rod smash some homeruns in this derby makes it feel like we are watch Griffey again!!