The INSANE Prime of Ken Griffey Jr.
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- Ken Griffey Jr., AKA “the Kid,” is one of the all time greats. Arguably the sweetest swing this game has ever seen, he made hitting the ball out of the stadium look effortless. But Griffey Jr. didn’t just hit, he was a true 5 tool player. His speed was most apparent when in center field, where he showcased incredible range in route to winning 10 gold gloves only 2 behind The Say Hey Kid, Willie Mays. Griffey Jr. was a titan of the Home Run Derby festivities, winning a record 3 derby crowns, and did something that has never been done before or since. But more importantly, The Kid was an electrifying player that rose to the top with his charisma and all time great talent.
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Players relevant to the video: Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Ken Griffey Sr., Barry Larkin, Dave Stewart, Gregg Olson, Tom Gordon, Jay Buhner, Jesse Barfield, Tom Glavine, Greg Maddux, Bob Tewksbury, Juan Gonzalez, Barry Bonds, Tony Gwynn, Roger Maris, Babe Ruth, Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire, Randy Johnson, Graig Nettles, Alex Rodriguez, Jimmie Foxx, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, John Smoltz, Alex Fernandez, John Olerud, Edgar Martinez, Dan Wilson
0:00 Intro
0:53 Biography
4:17 Griffey’s 1990s Reign Begins
7:01 Warehouse and WAR
9:39 The Fresh Prince of Bel-ariners
11:21 Raking and Breaking Records
13:32 Funny story/Peak Griffey
15:34 Junior/McGwire/Sosa saga
17:15 Griffey’s Going Where?
19:06 Father’s Day/WBC
20:18 Jackie Robinson Day/Junior Trade
22:10 Junior’s Final Fanfare
23:09 The Boys and Girls Clubs of America
23:43 Conclusion
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The sweetest swing to ever grace a baseball diamond!
You’re probably right.
It was absolutely perfect
For me it’s Bonds. But Griffey is right behind him. Those two made everything look effortless
Griffey’s swing is the most aesthetically pleasing thing to ever grace a baseball diamond.
@@jclips2098Bond’s swing just isn’t as fluid and visually pleasing, definitely effective tho
Griffey's swing is to baseball what MJ's free throw line dunk is to basketball, iconic perfection.
That's nonsense. At least compare MJ fad to Griffey's swing. His free throw line that took him 2 attempts.. lol.
Also, Iconic is such an overly used adjective . .. grow up
@@2ndservaceit’s not that deep
@@jklease7198seriously, what’s with these people
More like the fadeaway than dunk
delete your account
Still my favorite player ever. Probably common for 90’s kids like me.
Same here bro, he was and still is my favorite baseball player of all time.
@@johnb6546 it was everything my dude… the athleticism. The backwards hat. He was just such a cool guy on a really fun team. Add in that batting stance (the smoothest swing and the coolest swing wiggly stance) and all the home runs, stolen bases, and the home runs he robbed in center field, and it’s no wonder he was a legend. Plus he was a guy who actually didn’t steroid up. That in itself is crazy for the 90’s. I never got to see him live. It’s one of my biggest sports regrets.
@@pathutchison7688 Agreed he was the most complete players ever to grace the field.
@@johnb6546 he’s the reason I played organized baseball as a kid. Little league and Pony league. Everyone tried to copy his batting stance. At the time, none of us realized that that stance requires incredible bat speed that none of us possessed. Lol. We were late on basically every swing.
Absolutely man, regardless of fanbase, Ken griffey jr is an all time great. One of the best to ever do it
The talent Seattle had back then was unreal. Can’t believe they didn’t win one.
Not only didnt win one they won nothing
Prime Yankees in the first round of the playoffs most of the time didnt help the Mariners
@@jordancerace9310 this i can agree with.
I grew up going to Mariners games. It was rough not seeing them ever win the big one, but also a pleasure to watch those iconic players.
It’s also so odd that they have the record for most wins in a season but it was without Ken, Alex and randy
Griffey Jr. made baseball cool again. After he made it big, everyone wore their baseball hats backwards. Probably the most pure swing on a batter you will ever see. It's fast, it's powerful, and it looks completely effortless.
Ken Griffey will always be one of my favorite players ❤
Yes Sir. Same
Barry My Favorite NFL Player
Larry Johnson My NBA
& Griff MLB
Back in 98 when I was a kid I admired this guy so much. He was the coolest slugger baseball fans got a chance to know
😂😂🎉🎉😊
He was awesome and back then it was like who do you think is better Ken Griffy or Barry Bonds
If he stays healthy you gotta imagine he has 700 HRs by the end of his career. What an amazing player and even though I never was able to watch him I love the guy to death for what he did for the Mariners.
He also played his home games in tougher homerun parks.
@@someperson8151 the kingdome? So you dont know baseball
The steriods ruined him
@@commiehunter733stfup clown he never used 🙏🙏🤦♂️🤦♂️
Without all those injuries JR has the most hrs ever and 10golden gloves. The best player in my day ever
Griff is my all-time favorite player! Weirdly enough, I think his impact on the game and his run of dominance both on offense and defense in the 90's are severely underrated. Especially considering he's the only guy during peak "steroid era" that was never even suspected of cheating the game. Overall, he truly is a credit to baseball and humanity as a whole.
Yeah great, but its obvious he used.
@@jonnyblayze5149 nope never , he was always known as the natural, as to why his body broke down with injury
@@icerainj yeah right after he got off the juice
@@jonnyblayze5149 lol. He was clearly not using. He was consistent in stats and never grew in size. No one ever suggested he might be on it. Everyone knew he was clean.
@@eroccha yeah he was "consistent" with those inflated numbers in the height of the steroid era then they start testing and what......he "hurts" himself and never got those type numbers again or stay healthy because he couldn't dope any more🙄
He’s the goat. He’s the greatest baseball player to ever step on the diamond. If he NEVER got plagued with career dampening injuries at age 30-he’d literally be the only player in history with 800 home runs right now. Without debate. No way he shouldn’t have won MVP in 96 and 99 too.
Griffey Sr. got to experience something that no father has ever been lucky enough to do.
What a story.
I bet it was one of his proudest moments
Who didn't vote for Hall of Fame induction?!?!? 630 HRs without the juice!
@carlmohr9941 How do you know he wasnt juicing? His numbers went up just like everyone else 's in the 90s
And he was injured for near a 1/3 of his career.
@@christiansoldier77Griffeys career started at the very end of the 80s numb nuts. What do you mean "went up in the 90s" all of his stats were in the 90s and 2000s
@@braheme1260 Griffey is 37th all time in Plate Appearances so He has had more time at bat than the vast majority of hitters in baseball history.
@@christiansoldier77💯 juicing! As you said numbers rose like everyone else and the post roid injury collapse. He fits the profile perfectly. These dudes don’t like to hear that 😂
Every time I see a new Griffey video it makes me understand how great he was. A stellar career and stayed clean the entire time. A good ambassador for the game and so likable towards the fans.
I wish MLB would have him around the game more as well as others like him if they were willing. Show this generation how great the game was and still is.
Heh heh heh no, he didnt.
@@jonnyblayze5149where’s your proof?
The fact he was putting up numbers on par with or near enough on par with others at the time who were doping, makes what he did even more insane.
Dope...I was 10 in 96. This was my Era. Loved it.
This video reminded me to call my dad. Wholesome stuff, Cam!
That’s awesome, thank you Hatbilly! 🙌🏼
Greatest swing in history. If not for injuries, he'd be atop the career HR list.
I, like many idolized and loved Griffey Jr while growing up in the 90s. I’m sure he inspired many in America to play and love baseball.
Nobody had a bigger impact on baseball around the world than Jr. He and Jordan were easily the most popular athletes in America.
@@axe2grind244Griffey was very popular but in that era Jordan and Mike Tyson were biggest names in sports in America
@@joel8692 Uh the guy was in jail sir. Nobody was wearing Nike Mike Tyson sneakers but every kid had Jordan’s and Griffeys. Every little league player wanted to be KG Jr, not Mike f’ing Tyson lol.
As a lifelong Cub fan, Gruffey Junior was the only baseball player that tempted me to be a Mariner fan in the 1990s and early 2000s. His swing was the sweetest. And I could watch his defense highlights all day. And his bombs in the Home Run Derby was insane. Hitting the Warehouse at Camdem Yards in Baltimore is insane! And his father Griffey Sr was amazing too. In 8th grade, my classmates and teacher tool us on a field trip to a Cubs game vs Reds in Griffeys first year for the Reds. He and Sammy Sosa homered that day so I got to see my two favorite baseball players hit homeruns. The Reds won that day but I was happy just being at Wrigley Field and watching Junior and Sosa!!!!
I saw him play against the Pirates in Pittsburgh in 2000, the last year of Three Rivers Stadium.
My dad and I used to go to Wrigley to see Ernie Banks play and watch the Cubs get beat...which happened a lot in those days...we would also go to Comiskey to see what new craziness would happen there. I'll never forget the year we went to Wrigley to watch the Miracle Mets end the Cubs' playoff hopes...what a series. Got to watch Seaver pitch, Agee hit, and hard nosed baseball played the old fashioned way.
@@CB-vt3mx Mr. Cub himself. What cool experiences you have!!!
If not for the injuries, Junior would be the HR King, period. Thanks Cam!
Griffey Jr was the best player I ever seen play. ⚾⚾⚾
@@susanmenegus5543 That he was.
You idio t, its already been calculated. And even with extra hrs given to him from the strike year he doesnt beat aaron much less bonds.
And he was clean
@@andrejamison2723 yes, we're sure he bathed kid? Wtf?
I was 11 when he came into the league. My number was 24, my hat was backward, the griffys shoes were awesome and that swing was so sweet. Still my absolute favorite player in any sport!
No one before, and no one since as of this writing, played center field more electric than Ken Griffey Jr. His athleticism was off the chart in the 90s.
There will will never be another Jr!! He was so smooth as a player, from his swing to his fielding. And how about that swing! Unlike anything in baseball history!! So effortless and yet exact! One sweet stroke and the ball would fly, fly away! Thank you Dave Niehaus for the play call! The memories...I miss them. Thank you Jr for not only the player that you were but for the man that you are! You're the best, thank you!!
Watching Griffey and listening to Niehaus as a kid was so awesome!
The HR Derby at Camden Yards is still the greatest memory for me. I was on Eutaw Street when Jr hit the warehouse, the ball flew over my head and it was madness. A poor beer vendor who was trying to get home run balls all afternoon was the one to grab it. Then a few hours later, ran into Bill Murray as he was leaving the ballpark and he talked to me and my uncle for 15 mins like they were old friends meanwhile I got an autograph and yelled I loved you in ghostbusters. Great times
What a moment to see live! That’s awesome you were there for that derby.
I don’t believe there will be another MLB baseball player like Griffey Jr. He was a natural talent and a true prodigy. What could have happened if he had less injuries. I’m sure glad he made it into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. You go (KID!!!)
I get goosebumps watching this!! It's my childhood...I watched Ken very closely and rooted for him!!! The best swing I have ever seen
that swing. perfect.
Griffey and Mantle were the two most talented players ever. Too bad the injuries took some much away from what they both could have been. Jr was simply amazing
Bonds over Mantle any day
They both had injuries and still were first ballot hall of famers. Amazing
@@JackDeSilverFOR REAL
@@JackDeSilver over Griffey too
@@jonnyblayze5149 agreed, in terms of talent, it’s Bonds then Griffey third is so hard to find, Harper apparently was the most talented prospect so maybe…?
I’m a lifelong Yankee fan but Junior will forever be my favorite player of all time
Him and Larry Walker are my favorite non-Yankee players. Part of me still dreams of being able to mimic Griffey's swing.
@drinfernodds as a Rockies fan I apreate you liking Larry Walker 🫡
@@drinfernodds oh yeah Larry is severely underrated. For about a year I tried to convince ppl I could switch hit just so I could try and swing like Jr. I could not lol…
@joshm.5340 I'm lefty but I can only bat right handed so I was closer to a poor man's Rickey Henderson lol.
My favorite player by far, always humble, happy and inspiring! Long Live the King!
I grew up going to Mariners games and watching Griffey was so awesome. Even though the Mariners never did much in the playoffs, it was so much fun watching Griffey, Edgar, Randy, A-rod, Ichiro, etc. And '95 was just magical. It was a fun time to be an 8 year old playing baseball and collecting cards when Griffey was a rookie.
Griffey,, 5 tool natural player. Best of his generation
Ken Griffey jr. Was is and always will be my favorite baseball player
Can't wait for the 'insane *primes* of barry bonds'.
Ken was my Fav player growing up, He was the best and the only power hitter not juiced up those years. Gotta love his swing.
Could you do The INSANE Prime of Jim Thome?
Love these player's prime videos.
Being able to grow up watching him in his prime, along with Randy Johnson, Jay Buhner, Omar Vizquel, Edgar fucking Martinez etc was absolutely the greatest core memories a kid could have. I remember watching Griffey Jr. the most though at the Kingdome. He was always hitting homers and making freak catches. Unreal talent
We need a video on Houston legend Lance Berkman. Was consistently good for 10 plus yrs and always clutch in the playoffs. Also held the record for doubles by a switch hitter for a bit till Brian Roberts broke it.
@@ap894what dies that even mean?? 🤣
Fat Elvis? Pride of the Rice Owls? Good call
He should have way more mvps.
Yeah. Probably 5 of them in the 1990s.
If he never got I really think he would've been the best to ever do it he would've been the hr king. He's still easily top 10 all time
Watching him play in the old dome at Seattle brings back so many memories. What a player.
The Mariners did bring the Turn Ahead the Clock uniforms back in 2018 for a game against the Royals. Also of note, Griffey helped design the colors and logo of these uniforms as well.
I can watch anything 90’s baseball all damn day!!!! Great Vid!!
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the vid 🙌🏼
The best player ive ever seen. When i played baseball my batting stance, swing etc i mimiced JR and i hit bombs .. im blessed to watch him play thank you
They did do the “turn ahead the clock” jerseys again a few years back. They even played against the royals again like the original game. They were selling those jerseys at safeco for like $300 a piece
The only problem withe The Kid is he played himself into shape during spring training. And when he hit his 30s that didn’t work anymore, and he refused to change. He started piling up injuries and his bat speed slowed down. And yet he was still one of the all-time greats.
As a fan it’s hard to think about how much he left on the table, since his prime was so high and given his skillset his downhill slope shouldn’t have been so steep.
I seriously wonder if that would've changed his injuries. A lot of the time he could only be great, not just okay, you don't have to run straight into the wall in an April game and break your hand. With all those injuries at his younger age, could the preparedness have saved his body from the wear and tear that would continue? I don't know but it would be beautiful to see how it turned out.
I am lucky enough to have lived in Washington during the griffey years. Although I didn't have season tickets, I did see as many games in the kingdome as I could. Griff was and still is my favorite player followed closely by Frank Thomas. Griff wasn't just a great player, he was the Mariners at the time. If I look close enough there may still be beer stains on the ceiling when Edgar hit that double and scored Griff in 95' to beat the yanks.
He was the Michael Jordon of Baseball in the 90's. Had he stayed injury free, he would have broken all the records. He played so rough in the field he got hurt a lot, but he was special. Too good to put in the DH slot, but in retrospect maybe they should have put him there. Imagine how many homeruns he would have had.
More like Wilt Chamberlain of Baseball ⚾️
Thank you for making this video. I wasn't born during his prime but thank God for youtube to be able to witness greatness
He was the real deal 💯💯🙏🏾🙏🏾💪🏾💪🏾
The most complete baseball player since Willie Mays
I had the pleasure of living in Seattle while Jr played there and there was so many happy memories. My favorite was the Spiderman catch in right center field as I was at the Kingdome when it happened and it blew my mind when I saw it happening in real time.
There will never be another Kid.
It's crazy, now in my late 30's, how younger fans will only have stories of how truly gifted Griffey Jr. was early in his career. I had the pleasure of watching him play during a time in which baseball was my life. And as a lifelong Reds fan, I couldn't believe that I was going to get to watch him play for MY team. The rest of his career wasn't as electric, but he will still go down as one of the true GOATs of the game. Also, I'm kinda surprised the Back 2 Back shots with his dad isn't more well known. It's hard to even imagine what it must have been like for them. I miss how the game was then, how it made me feel, ya know?
You're absolutely right. It's too bad that many including myself never saw The Kid in his prime, all we have are the stories! But in a weird way through making this video it feels like I created memories that I shouldn't have 😂
@@Cam23 Wow, really? Idk why but I thought you were older. Just based on your content, I guess. But I love what you did here. And with your other videos too. I can tell that it's more than just a game for you too. Like with the quality and overall detail you've put into your videos. Thank you for that. It's hard to say how cool it is to even have videos like this to watch. As a fan I mean. But great job on this, and all your videos man! You've done a very good job. I know I'm not the only one out there who can say that I really appreciate your hard work.
@@josephsalyers8405 It means the world to receive a comment like this. I truly appreciate the kind words! I've always acted older than I was so in a way you're not wrong in feeling like I should be older than I am.😅 Baseball is something I talk about nonstop, I live and breathe it. The game has so many great players and legends to honor. I'm incredibly grateful for this series because I get to learn and gain respect for players I never had the chance to watch. Their careers, and more importantly, their lives deserve to be celebrated!
I was a left handed centerfielder and absolutely LOVED JR! I’m 46 and still have 3 of Jr’s posters in my garage.. love #24
Born and raised in Hawaii. I’m 38 and KG Jr. is my favorite player of all time.
Had Griffey been an Iron Man of a specimen and missed very few games - there is NO DOUBT who would own the all-time HR record. The fact that he was often injured and missed so many games and YET STILL put up those career numbers is insane. Biggest mistake was going to Cincinatti.
I own ALMOST every baseball card made for Griffey...even the ones from cereal boxes, the ones with him and his father...i actually dont even know which ones im missing i have so many!!
As a fellow lefty, he was and still is my all time favorite
Woah You're cool
@@2ndservace duh
The fact that there are no asterisks next to his name makes his accomplishments that much greater.
Mariners fan since I can remember. I was 10 during the 1995 seasons, when Junior left for Cincy, I was a broken teenager.
The 90s were amazing for baseball fans
Yes! The Kid!
One of the all-time greats!
Great work as always! I would like to see Jim Thome get a video. Easily the least talked about person with 600+ homers
Agreed, I always think Big Jim is underrated (maybe that’s the wrong word, maybe “overlooked” or as you put it “least talked about” would be better). I still think he should’ve placed much higher than 7th in the ‘02 AL MVP 😂.
I was at the game when Griffey hit his 2 home runs for the reds against Seattle.
Jr's swing is something that will never be seen again in MLB.
Let's go. Take back to the old days where Ken Griffey Jr. Was smashing balls.
I love learning he started wearing 42 to honor Robinson, I can't wait to pass that knowledge on to others now, thank you.
My favorite player ever the sweet oh boy swing ⚾️
My favorite player ever. I was a 10 yr old little league player in 93 as he was becoming the man. I wore 24 for yrs because of him. He was just as good of person as player. Pushed mark and Sammy while not having the same leaded fuel they were running on!! Griffey fan for life. Also, he deserved more mvps, so many guys barely beat him being just offensive players. He was great all around. I think he should have won over frank thomas 1 yr and there was another or 2
Greatest of all time. Played for the love of the game and missed games for literally sacrificing his body for his team. The sweetest swing and a human highlight reel.
Yeah I love the family first attitude. On top of being a great player. Watched his dad play with the Big Red Machine in the 70’s. He quickly became a favorite of mine. And I had “Ken Griffey Jr’s Baseball” on NES. I used to kill it!!!! Cool thing is I was in Cincinnati watching Reds/Padres and I caught his 590th homer off Will Ledesma of the Padres.
That's way cool, thank you for sharing!
You just knew when he came up he was the deal and you were already watching an all-time great. Him and Frank Thomas, you just knew.
As a White Sox fan, I was so excited when they traded for him, it was so good seeing him in a White Sox jersey even though it was just for a few months.
Best story in baseball ever.
Even better than Rickey, and that’s tough.
Edit: oh yeah, and the distain for the yankmees was deserved and mastered with class.
Griffey is king!
I loved that swing of his.
Imagine how how career would have gone if he had traveled the dark path( which wasn’t outright banned by MLB til 05). Would he have contender with Bonds? Who can say. But he’s still my all time favorite for playing the game clean.
LMFAO. Go back to bed if you think he was clean 😂
One of my favorite athletes. Far and away my favorite baseball player of all time. It was a real treat growing up in the Seattle area and getting to see him play as much as I did. And what was most fun about watching him is how much he had playing, joking with teammates, and even having fun with us fans. He was always a kid at heart. And what too rarely gets mentioned is the fact that of all the players of his generation worth comparison, he was the only one without any connection to performance enhancing drugs.
That homerun derby was more fun back then. You got the see the ball fly.
We’ll probably never see the combination of talent and class of Junior ever again.
The last true role model of any professional sport. 🇺🇸
Everyone should be able experience what we did in '95. The Kid was out for awhile and we thought it was over. He comes back and BOOM they went on a tear. It was so frickin exciting that I can't even describe it. I think they were behind like 10 or 11 games in early August and then came all the way back to tie Texas in the last game of the season. Of course they won the extra head-to-head and then the series against the Yankees was epic.
Ken Griffey, Jr. is the best baseball player I’ve ever seen. It’s almost impossible to compare him to anybody in his era, or maybe any other. I’ve been watching baseball since the 1960’s.
best player in the game for 10 years. modern willie mays.
Wearing the same number
He was definitely the best player in the American league. Barry bonds even pre roids was better than him all around. Bonds struck out less walked more and stole more Basses.
@@joel8692 nah, not pre-roids bonds. but it was close.
@@joel8692 griffey was an elite center fielder defensively, that puts him over the top.
Damn I never new he played with his dad beautiful 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Junior was so good
I watch every jr video I find. Born in 82 this was my guy growing up. Forget Mike, everyone wanted to be jr.
Wish that Ken Griffey JR Would’ve Won an World Series Ring 💍 and World Series MVP
Man Grif was my guy growing up. His game was amazing all around and his swing was a beautiful thing.
And his swag was off the charts back then.
And he's such a good guy. They don't make role models like The Kid anymore.
Hands down my favorite player. I collected all his memorabilia.
Growing up every kid wanted to swing like the kid...legendary..im from Baltimore and remember when he hit the warehouse it was all over Baltimore news channels back then
I had two baseball idols growing up. The late great Tony Gwynn.. and the this kid Griffy Jr.
Growing up as a baseball lover in 90's Seattle was amazing. The Kid, Tino & Edgar Martinez, Jay Buhner, Randy Johnson, Jamie Moyer, (we don't talk about A-Fraud), Dan Wilson, Mike Blowers, Joey Cora, Lou Pinella, commentated by the legend Dave Niehaus (Rick Rizzs deserves a shout too)... Even the commercials were good most of the time. For awhile their slogan was "You gotta love these guys," and you really did. So much fun to watch, and it was never really the same after the 90's ended.
SWUNG ON AND BELTED!! GET OUT THE RYE BREAD AND MUSTARD GRANDMA, IT'S GRAND SALAMI TIME!! MY OH MY!!!
I miss watching him play so much! I was about 11 years old on his rookie year and man did he make Baseball Exciting! I’ve always been a Yankees fan and Always Will Be But Who Couldn’t Love And Want To See Him Play Baseball ⚾️!!!! Thanks for this video I learned a lot about KGJ but still One Of If Not My Favorite Players Ever!!!
This video makes me nostalgic for the 1990s
The GOAT in my opinion. It sucks that injuries stole so much of his career from us.
Steroids will do that. 🤷🏼
Great video ❤ how can you not love the kid 😊
Edgar needs one of these too!!’
Griffey Jr is my favorite player of all time and always will be! Go Ms
Jr, Bagwell and Chipper my favorites baseball players ever, 1 righty, 1 switch, 1 lefty
I grew up in Gig Harbor in the 90s. My first baseball game my Dad took me across the narrows bridge to the King Dome in 95. Griffey hit a walk off home run wearing their aqua colored home uniforms. One of the best memories of my life. Ill never forget listening to Dave Neihouse call the games in the 90s on my Grandmas porch. Thanks for everything Griffey.
i still remember that 95 playoff series against the yankees. it was such a year, my mom was even interested in baseball. i wish he stuck around for that 2001 season. with him and ichiro on the team, im sure things coulda ended differently and maybe make the world series.