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

@ryanrobbins2032

2 жыл бұрын

I think Bryce Harper took that spot!

@lowkeykeylow5526

2 жыл бұрын

@@ryanrobbins2032 no shot lol

@samuelmunoz1464

2 жыл бұрын

C'mon man

@samuelmunoz1464

2 жыл бұрын

Bro Bryce swing is nowhere near as perfect as the kids.

@Fermion.

2 жыл бұрын

Getting back on topic - Ken Griffey Jr makes his swing look so smooth and effortless, while still being extremely fundamentally sound.

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

@sharkshady1876

2 жыл бұрын

That makes 3 of us cuz I did the same thing lol

@MJ-fh2og

2 жыл бұрын

everything about the 90s was amazing.

@thomasvelazquez9789

2 жыл бұрын

STEROIDS!! cmon man that's the BS days phonies left and right

@ericchalverson7655

2 жыл бұрын

@@thomasvelazquez9789 dude get out of here don't take some guys that were obvious and some older guys that used to be good back in the day who did it to try to get a little extra stuff cuz they were getting slower pretty much saying everybody was on steroids there's a lot of great players in the 90s who weren't using steroids

@jamesfinlan9141

2 жыл бұрын

@@thomasvelazquez9789 so filming pitches, banging on trash cans, devices taped to hitters body and pitchers putting sh*t on the ball is just nothing huh?

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

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

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.

@limitedhangoutlive

Жыл бұрын

And because he didn’t poke himself, he’s in the HoF. Well worth it. He was right behind juiced up Mark McGuire.

@roland7584

Жыл бұрын

@@limitedhangoutlive This story sounds like Lance Armstrong. If you're able to keep up with the juiced guys, you're probably juiced too.

@SirJoelsuf1

Жыл бұрын

@@roland7584 I'd agree, but seeing as how the only real purpose of PEDs is to avoid injury and given that Griffey spent a very good majority of the last half of his career injured, that almost shows that he wasn't juicing...especially since dudes who were OLDER than him WEREN'T getting injured. But yeah, it's definitely possible to make an argument that Griffey was juicing. Which is fine. Should be totally allowed in sports, encouraged in some cases. Even after it was revealed that all those dudes were juicing, I was still a fan cuz it didn't change anything about the core of their character. It's also why I was never a fan of Pete Rose. He was a bad person at his core no matter how many PEDs he took.

@roland7584

Жыл бұрын

@@SirJoelsuf1 I'm not sure which older guys weren't getting injured (other than Cal Ripken, Jr.) but either way getting injured is definitely not proof that someone isn't juicing. Many times these juicers outgrow their own bodies due to muscle mass and leg injuries are quite common among them and Griffey was famous for leg injuries. We know that steroid use became a thing in MLB during the late 80s (thank you Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire), and the better stuff for the players came out sometime a few years later and progressively got better and harder to detect (although testing wasn't around until later anyway). When I look at the stats of Griffey, Jr. all that pops out to me are his 1994-1999 stats which are off the charts from the rest of his career and are right in the timeframe of most of the other steroid using home run chasing crowd at the time. If you look at Barry Bonds' numbers from 1994-1999, Barry's stats look like an average player compared to Griffey's. By 2000 Griffey's body starts to fail him, and Barry moved into a new ballpark that favored his left handed power over the right field wall as well as his known "cream and clear" steroid use and it's during that time that his stats start to mimic Griffey's 1994-1999 seasons.

@cameronkellum8618

Жыл бұрын

@@roland7584 All you have to do is look at their frames and the ages at which their "off the charts" stats took place. Bonds and McGwire did it late in their career. Griffey did it in the window of what is considered to be the "athletic peak". Griffey put on body fat and weight associated with age in men. Bonds' head, arms, legs and traps got HUGE as did McGwire's. I know many a person using or who have used steroids and there are obvious signs in every one of them. Not all steroids make you massive but the ones that don't give you a hard, dry, dense muscular look. Lance Armstrong used EPO to boost his red blood cell production.... that isn't a steroid. Using an AAS with EPO would be very dangerous as EPO already thickens your blood considerably do to the overproduction of red blood cells and using even a bioidentical Testosterone Cypionate would have been very dangerous due to the propensity of testosterone to elevate hematocrit considerably. Griffey wasn't on Roids.

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

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.

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

@whatmattsayz9427

2 жыл бұрын

Steroids

@justinamenta7241

Жыл бұрын

Man I never realized how bad his pitcher was in this derby either....but yeah McGwire was awesome! 98' season was and still is my favorite season to watch.

@Wadiyatalkinabeet_

11 ай бұрын

I still love him, Bonds and all the others still. You still have the hit the ball on steroids. People seem to forget that.

@BloodyBamPot

10 ай бұрын

Ya before he was caught being a cheating loser …

@skip1860

8 ай бұрын

​@Wadiyatalkinabeet_ sure do but you unfortunately hit it so so much harder all jacked up and cheating but your probably a cheating f

54:54-Griffey Jr.

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

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.

@nickk6501

2 жыл бұрын

I think Tim Anderson is doing a pretty good job influencing the youth.

@SorokingProd30

Жыл бұрын

@@nickk6501 calling himself Jackie Robinson and saying the n word to Josh Donaldson is very influential to the youth

@seaor2k122

Жыл бұрын

@@SorokingProd30 Who said tgat?

@stevenmccart8502

Жыл бұрын

When I was a kid we all emulated Yaztremski or Clemente..

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

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.

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.

Ken Griffey, Jr. had the smoothest swing in baseball. It looked like it took no effort to swing. I would of like to seen him do the 4 minute rounds like today.

@chriskusek9494

3 жыл бұрын

Ken will destroy it

@FrostyBalls01

3 жыл бұрын

@@chriskusek9494 it wouldn’t be a Competition they all would be going for 2nd place.

@Fermion.

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. Ken Griffey, Jr.'s swing is, without a doubt, the most technical AND most effortless swing I've ever seen in all of baseball history.

@hectorlopez1069

Жыл бұрын

He would still win those derby, today.

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

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

Man i miss the 90!!

@hectorlopez1069

Жыл бұрын

It had better players, not like the ones they have today.

The kid, my all time favorite! Without injuries, he’d be the hr king. And yes, a beautiful swing.

Just think how special and truly gifted Ken Griffey Jr really was. He was all Natural and all the rest of them in this home run derby line up/entire era besides chipper. The only votes Ken Griffey jr. Didn't get to have 100% of the votes for the hall of fame were from 3 Yankee fans and if you dont know that story you need to look it up.

Love the throwback. Seeing all the great names I remember when I was really into baseball. Just doesn't seem the same these days.

@anonymouscommenter7689

2 жыл бұрын

It's not☹️

@stevenfisher6599

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@GuitarNTheCar

2 жыл бұрын

The 90s was awesome for sports, especially baseball ⚾

@joshdelagarza231

Жыл бұрын

Because you’re not a kid anymore. People want to hold onto the past and claim that everything else is the problem. The truth is you’ll never be able to relive the first time you saw these superstars in the 90s. Move on.

@MrCplChicken

Жыл бұрын

@@joshdelagarza231 Someone's a negative nancy

Living in Denver at this time will always remain among my favorite memories of MLB. Went to more than 50 games a year at the brand new Coors Field and will never forget the view while sitting down the rightfield line as the sun set over the mountains. OMG the colors a Colorado sky can produce at that hour of the night.

I don’t care about the steroids era this was the most fun I’ve ever watched in baseball

@thomasvelazquez9789

2 жыл бұрын

Fake and lame steroids all over the place

@GeminiGiant

2 жыл бұрын

@@thomasvelazquez9789 was still the best decade in baseball from a fans perspective.

@smf1280

2 жыл бұрын

Get them back on the juice! The entertainment was amazing! I don't understand the problem. They wanted to "possibly" ruin their body to be better, is that not what people want to watch? To me PED's should be allowed in any sport. Who am I to tell someone what to do with their body?

@ZPLS18

2 жыл бұрын

Now they just give the pictchers the equivalent of steroids with everything they can use

@slackersteve2004

2 жыл бұрын

as a kid in the 90's-00's i watched and went to baseball games for the home runs, it was exciting. i could care less if they use roids....

What a lineup this was

Thomes performance in this derby is so underrated.

My gosh i miss 90's baseball

I was in the left field stands that day. I didn't get a ball. But it sure was a lot of fun!

@bluecollar825

2 жыл бұрын

Any arguments or fights?

I preferred this format for the HR derby. You can actually watch the entire flight of the ball and see how far it goes.

@rubenarriaga3029

Жыл бұрын

True but it took longer

@stephenwalk2186

11 ай бұрын

And so many absolute nukes

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. Raphy still disappoints me knowing he also juiced. He had such a great swing, loved watching his at-bats back in the day. Such a shame. Griffey is the GOAT. Imagine missing two years in your prime and still hitting 630 bombs while batting a career avwrage of .284 and winning a pile of gold gloves.

@respectdawildo_danjones508

Жыл бұрын

Ppl knew by his rookie card and only a few years later, he prob never needed to either, check his skinny rookie year homers

Man watching this hits the nostalgia in the right spot

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.

Barry Bonds and Ken Griffey Jr hands down are Legends in '98, clean wise for Barry. Nonetheless, JR was the closest someone clean, has ever come to reaching 61.

@ethanweeter2732

11 ай бұрын

Until Judge.

@chubbybeastfishing

11 ай бұрын

​@@ethanweeter2732haha you're joking if you think judge is clean.

@Wadiyatalkinabeet_

11 ай бұрын

No, “dirty.” Barry Bonds is a legend too. You still have to hit the ball.

@chrisb3976

10 ай бұрын

Barry Bonds being clean LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!

@SFGUNNER

10 ай бұрын

@@chrisb3976 He was never convicted and still a HOF before use. Says the dumbass who laughs like a bitch, "lol", wtf?

That’s so cool they got Michael Buffer to announce the names. This hr Derby was lit

Junior Griffey hitting times 101.33 29.45 19.12

Really enjoyed this, I loved the game from a little kid back in the 80s... The '98 season is a special season... It brought the fans back to game after the 94 strike but it did something else, maybe overlooked but no less important, it put the game and sport of baseball back in the conscience of America. People began paying attention. Now we put those players, some of them in a prison where the gate keepers are the same folks who praised them and gave them Cy Young and MVP awards... Jr definitely the sweetest swing Ever! Man I miss the 90s. ⚾💙🙂

Classy move from Jr giving the bat away to the pitcher.

1998 was a great year to be alive

@phoenixrising441

Жыл бұрын

@Lighthouse in the Storm Because society was at its peak. Right around 2000 or 2001 and the 9/11 attacks the world has gotten significantly worse and progressively de-evolving.

@MasterGGG

Жыл бұрын

@Lighthouse in the Storm everything was just more harmonious and innocent, the world had a glow to it, you just had to experience it to know what I mean, the energy of the planet was better, maybe I was just a kid, either way 1998 was an amazing year, basketball was great, baseball was great, hockey, WWF, entertainment was at an all time high, atheletes were at the peak, music was good, just good vibes all over.

@MasterGGG

Жыл бұрын

@@phoenixrising441 100% right here, well said.

The ovation Griffey got gave me goosebumps!

The introductions though 😁💪🏻

What an intro 🥲 Amazing Gave Me Chills Really is the good Ol days Griffey Jr. is That Dude

One of the best time of my life!! I was just a kid!!

Wanted to watch Griff and McGwire and this was the greatest hour or so in my life. I remember watching this back when I was 16. 90's baseball was so different and I miss it.

@whatmattsayz9427

2 жыл бұрын

Steroids

@Wadiyatalkinabeet_

11 ай бұрын

Even early 2000s baseball was different. That’s what I grew up with.

Back when the derby was actually worth watching.

I remember my mom bought me the American League Ken Griffey Jr. Jersey. I wish I still had It……..

Impresionante todas esas estrellas, mucha nostalgia, esa es la época cuando yo pasaba todo el día hablando de Béisbol

@snowflakepillow8697

3 жыл бұрын

sí

nobody talking about Bruce Buffer. one of the best announcers ever.

@musiclifelove

2 жыл бұрын

He _really_ rolled those Rs when he said Rafael Palmeiro. And it was great.

@evanatwood3452

2 жыл бұрын

Iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit’s TIME!!!!

@tedgurule2626

Жыл бұрын

One of best boxing ring announcer and WCW ring announcer

@jasoncolegrove5032

Жыл бұрын

Not Bruce Buffer but Michael Buffer

@aaronsatterfield6026

Жыл бұрын

Yeah this isn't Bruce Buffer lol

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

Griffey would have broken Hank Aaron's HR record if it weren't for injuries. He may have been the most talented/athletic player in history other than Bo Jackson and maybe Mike Trout. Also, everything he did on the field was done honestly and without PED's My favorite player of all time and it's not even close, to be honest.

@TheOlmonroe1

2 жыл бұрын

He would've hit 800 HRs

@willm3027

Жыл бұрын

Trout is overrated

@phoenixrising441

Жыл бұрын

Correction- Griffey would have broken Hank Aaron’s HR record if it weren’t for injuries caused by steroid use. Its so funny that Griffey got away with it. Everyone else on his team in Seattle used steroids. And A-Rod used steroids that were designed to not cause bulk. Can we put 2+2 together? I loved Griffey like everyone else but come on… he was juiced. And when he got to Cincinnati he probably stopped juicing and he started getting hurt, just as described in medical textbooks.

@ba_2three458

Жыл бұрын

@@phoenixrising441 I knew a guy that played in the organization for the mariners back then. I asked him about griffey and he said no way he was juicing from what he knew. He said he barely lifted weights. He took BP all the time and would just joke around. The injuries he sustained could really have happened to anyone that played reckless like he did for the 10 years prior and playing where the mariners played and the reds played did play a part. A-Rod started juicing when he got to TX with Pudge, Gonzalez and of course Canseco.

@seaor2k122

Жыл бұрын

@Will M No, he's not.

Show starts at 54:45

@woodfilmsmovies

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@bellamarley9455

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

those jerseys are amazing

The Kid truly could’ve been something special had he stayed healthy. IMO the greatest pure talent of a ball player ever!!!

@g-mancollections5264

2 жыл бұрын

He did do a lot of things that were truly special.

@mg19cal

2 жыл бұрын

He missed over 300 games. That's almost 2 whole seasons. Imagine had he averaged even 25 homers in that span of games. He could've ended 4th overall with 680 homers, and that's just guessing conservatively. The best ever

@obthree2830

2 жыл бұрын

@@mg19cal I’m really glad he never did but could you imagine if he would’ve juiced! Would’ve been bonkers! Still to this day Griffey is still my 2nd favorite player ever. 1st is Cal Ripken Jr.

@mg19cal

2 жыл бұрын

@@obthree2830 yeah Griffey is my all timer. Him and Rickey Henderson. I always liked Cal though, big respect. I feel like he stopped his streak too soon. Check this out if you ever get a chance kzread.info/dash/bejne/qX9pxKeiprrHn9Y.html

@obthree2830

2 жыл бұрын

@@mg19cal I liked Ricky a lot to. A person I try to tell youngsters about now is Barry Bonds. Everyone remembers him for steroids and hrs but he was a no doubt hof guy before he started all that nonsense. He was a 30 30 guy every year. I never really was a huge fan of his but I’m also a Chicago guy so I’m a cub fan.

_and_ he gave the pitcher his bat. Classy move, Jr.

I remember when Tommy Lasorda felt that Griffey Jr. was disrespecting the game when he wore the hat backwards. History showed that Griffey earned the right to do that

@hectorlopez1069

Жыл бұрын

It looked so cool to wear your hat backwards.

My three favorite swings in baseball were...Ken Griffey Jr , Darrell Strawberry and Shawn Green...when I was a kid it was the big swingers like Killibrew , Kaline and Yaz

@jq710

Жыл бұрын

mine were Griffey, Tony Batista, and Gary Sheffield with and honorable mentions to Barry Bonds and Chuck Knoblauch.

The size difference in Mark from 1994 to 1998 is insane. People knew something was up but everyone was having too much fun to call it out. Griffey did it without the juice. It just makes all of his incredible accomplishments much more important for baseball. Such an amazing and naturally gifted player. We will never see another like him. 🎉

90's was a great era to watch baseballs ... so many grreat playerrs

Todd Frazier was 12 years old watching this in 1998, he won the HR Derby in 2015 and got a Wrestling Champion belt with his trophy. "LETS GET READY TO RUMBLLLLLEEEEE"

Imagine peak griffey jr swinging a maple bat. Especially today’s bats. From Marruci, victus,chandler, Louisville slugger there’s so many great maple and birch bats.

Watching this now, years later. I forgot about some of these names. And seeing a young Alex Rodriguez, wow. If only people knew what would happen over the next few years.

@hectorlopez1069

Жыл бұрын

He lied and got caught using steroids in his career.

@ba_2three458

Жыл бұрын

@@hectorlopez1069 3x

@TampaBayRays9

11 ай бұрын

Who cares, he's still an all time great

Gotta love that hug and bat flick

90s greatest era in al sports and entertainment

That was a crazy year

TIL Harold Reynolds is friggin 61. He looks GOOD for being that old.

@marcvslicinivscrassvs7536

Жыл бұрын

He never stopped working out

Ken Griffey Jr had almost as much cheers from the Denver crowd as the home town player Vinny Castilla.Also.. Holy hell Thome was hitting tanks!

Back when all the big names would enter this thing. Was just so much better back in the day. Always enjoyed watching these

love ken Griffey

Miss the 90’s, such an innocent time

Griffey is the real mcoy .. never cheated like Mcguire and sosa

@MrSturdystratus

3 жыл бұрын

Big mac was roided to the gills here along with a few others hah

@BossUpReviews

3 жыл бұрын

Raefael was prolly too...griffey is the goat

@FrostyBalls01

3 жыл бұрын

If Griffey would of stayed healthy he would of been on top of the HR list.

@FrostyBalls01

3 жыл бұрын

And I’m a life long Cubs fan and Griffey was my favorite slugger.

@BossUpReviews

3 жыл бұрын

Lifetime mariners fan..griffey was my hero as a kid..only game I went to I must of been 7..I was in the outfield and he was playing center..I kept yelling his name and waving at him and he kept looking up but trying to stay focused on what was going on In the game..finally he waved back and gave a big smile..made my year

1:39:50 griffey gave his bat away to the pitcher...grew up watching him as a mariner fan

The good ol days

Wtf I forgot how massive McGuire was. Looks like the souvenir bat.

Barry bonds with his record of home runs will never be broken

Can’t believe that there was a Hr Derby Mark McGuire and Ken Griffey jr. and coors field

@brahemedays2914

2 жыл бұрын

And Jim Thome & Vinny Castilla!

About a year away from Kendrick Perkins and Steve A calling the derby at this point. Man ESPN has really gone to hell

Chipper jones ! All time favorite!

Man I was 11 at the time remember like it was yesterday. I loved Griffey n always will

Call me crazy but I liked this format. You would get a more ambient feel and seeing the camera track the ball was entertaining. Yes, it was slow but they could tweak it so you are not allowed to have so many takes to speed up the process.

Players juiced to the gills! What an exciting time in MLB history

Ken Griffey JR= Prettiest swing ever also the only guy who’s biceps are not trying to rip through his jersey and who’s using a lighter bat because launch angle matters.

@ethanweeter2732

11 ай бұрын

Lighter bat is also easier to swing longer.

@cedrickcarson

10 ай бұрын

@@ethanweeter2732🤔 hmm…good point. Never looked at it like that.

Coors field is awesome, Junior is legendary

That intro lol that was great the 90's the best

Ken Griffey Jr. is one of my favorite MLB players of all-time.

GOAT

Griffey and Thome, 2 true great power hitters.

Ken Griffey Jr. 🐐

I remember seeing this on TV back then as a 15 year old

Good times

The good old times, no longer this gem on modern derbys

Griffey, Berman…what a time to be alive

Crazy how they were talking bout McGuire being this Paul Bunyan mythical type figure 😭😭😭😭 damn man

We can't win them all But we will getThem tomorrow good game team keep on doing what you do champ and keep on having fun Baltimore orioles A BIG FAN ONE LOVE ⚾️🙌🏾💯💪🏿🇺🇲🔥🇺🇲👏🏾👏🏾

18:01 can’t make that joke now lmao

@CSDonohue11

3 жыл бұрын

And it was damn funny too Ridiculous how people are letting themselves get turned out

@travisrowe7697

3 жыл бұрын

@@CSDonohue11 yup. Ppl need to lighten up

@kevinW826

2 жыл бұрын

I still do, never have to deal with Twatter retards.

Wow HR derby deluxe ❤

Sweetest swing ever

With these players looking tired I can’t imagine how much stamina is required in the current day HR derby. Insane

Back when u knew everybody who competed in all star weekend

Junior is the derby king. Hope MLB brings the old derby rule back

Piazza is such a great commentator....I'm surprised he didn't go into an on air career after playing

Watched that live, look up 1998 every sport was on fire

The original 10-out system is so much better than the timed rounds they do today. I also like the 10 player field. Especially in the '90s, with all the legendary sluggers (on steroids lol) at the time. MLB should consider reverting to the old format.