The Griffey 50 | 1999 Home Run Derby Champion

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July 12, 1999 - Ken Griffey Jr. wins his third MLB Home Run Derby title, this time at Fenway Park in Boston.
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  • @koimatai4600
    @koimatai46003 жыл бұрын

    McGwire is like how is he doing this without the juice 😂

  • @hectorlopez1069

    @hectorlopez1069

    3 жыл бұрын

    You can bet he is thinking that right there.

  • @feddi7693

    @feddi7693

    Жыл бұрын

    😅

  • @solowarrior1145

    @solowarrior1145

    Жыл бұрын

    0:33 😭😂😅

  • @jonnyblayze5149

    @jonnyblayze5149

    Жыл бұрын

    He wasnt doing it "without" the juice🤨

  • @ramonhernandez1623

    @ramonhernandez1623

    Жыл бұрын

    😅😅😅

  • @wingmanalive
    @wingmanalive4 жыл бұрын

    Sweetest swing ever. Proves roids and muscle don't always mean HRs. He was a pleasure to watch.

  • @smasher.338

    @smasher.338

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol, he still had a lot of muscle. He wasn't built like the hulk like mac was, but jr was still yoked.

  • @mikebird5148

    @mikebird5148

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nooooo lol, roids and muscle do usually always mean HRs but griffey simply proved he didn't need roids, but if he did, he would have hit 1000 hrs in his career.

  • @jonnyblayze5149

    @jonnyblayze5149

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mikebird5148 first off he did use second as great as he was he sits right where he should be in the hr list

  • @jonnyblayze5149

    @jonnyblayze5149

    Жыл бұрын

    One of. One of the sweetest swings ever

  • @dazdavis7896

    @dazdavis7896

    8 ай бұрын

    He did have muscle. He was 6’3 and WELL over 200 lbs. he just didn’t roid. It was all natural. He ACTUALLY put in the damn work.

  • @brodericksimpson6049
    @brodericksimpson60494 жыл бұрын

    Natural Ken Griffey Jr. against juiced up Mark McGwire

  • @jakecarrillo8582

    @jakecarrillo8582

    4 жыл бұрын

    Broderick Simpson JR swing was Poetry in motion

  • @johnbach2380

    @johnbach2380

    4 жыл бұрын

    I think almost everyone in this derby was juiced up somehow haha. Griff wa such a natural talent. 90s Griffey was just the most fun baseball ever.

  • @HOOFBizite

    @HOOFBizite

    3 жыл бұрын

    Pretty damn amazing. Griffey played in the prime juicing era and still put the juicers to shame.

  • @supersexysega

    @supersexysega

    3 жыл бұрын

    Mark McGwire was the main event that night though.

  • @supersexysega

    @supersexysega

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Nexus Six Ken Griffey Jr. made Baseball cool and is loved by almost every baseball fan. At this point he though, he was clearly 3rd fiddle behind Sosa and McGwire as far as popularity.

  • @thechaserichardson
    @thechaserichardson4 жыл бұрын

    The Kid was something else. Growing up watching him and MJ was a privilege. Generational talents. Legends. #24EVER

  • @dipsetny9291

    @dipsetny9291

    4 жыл бұрын

    Chase Richardson couldn’t of said it better myself.

  • @thechaserichardson

    @thechaserichardson

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lamont Wilson Yeah, you’re 100 percent right! Michael Jordan was just a bum. Tsk. LOL.

  • @noahscharnetzki1307

    @noahscharnetzki1307

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lamont Wilson Bro just shut up

  • @johnbach2380

    @johnbach2380

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Allen Wilson Wow. I literally almost had a seizure reading this.

  • @j_r_3404

    @j_r_3404

    3 жыл бұрын

    My two favorite athletes of all time.

  • @caseyjones7404
    @caseyjones74044 жыл бұрын

    Smoothest baseball swing of an entire generation

  • @jonlewis7112
    @jonlewis71124 жыл бұрын

    Man, I wish sports still gave us this feeling

  • @JCic22
    @JCic224 жыл бұрын

    I watch that Live as a 12 year old. Amazing memory.

  • @Deeboy1214
    @Deeboy12144 жыл бұрын

    Griffey if not due to injuries most likely homerun king.

  • @dipsetny9291

    @dipsetny9291

    4 жыл бұрын

    Exactly. He would of broken the homerun way before Bonds.

  • @vega21

    @vega21

    4 жыл бұрын

    its too bad the injuries cost him. The guy was amazing.

  • @fehner27

    @fehner27

    4 жыл бұрын

    Greatest player in modern era to me. always will be.

  • @vega21

    @vega21

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Krystal Giove The only person who comes close is Barry Bonds before Balco.

  • @johnnytravis6697

    @johnnytravis6697

    4 жыл бұрын

    There’s no doubt. Would have most likely hit over 1,000

  • @coachgoltzbizpro23
    @coachgoltzbizpro233 жыл бұрын

    Ken Griffey Jr.: Time to get serious *Flips the baseball cap backwards* The pitcher: It's over, isn't it?

  • @hectorlopez1069

    @hectorlopez1069

    Жыл бұрын

    It's serious with Ken Griffey Jr when he flips the cap backwards.

  • @kk-sr1wl
    @kk-sr1wl4 жыл бұрын

    I wish Griffey Jr broke all the home run records and got a ring

  • @hectorlopez1069

    @hectorlopez1069

    Жыл бұрын

    Me too

  • @Manatti06
    @Manatti063 жыл бұрын

    The announcers got me crazy excited just listening to them

  • @michaelbonney3372
    @michaelbonney33724 жыл бұрын

    The Sweetest Swing ever....Thank you Jr. for all the highlights....

  • @josephward9507
    @josephward95074 жыл бұрын

    Natural talent

  • @itchyone
    @itchyone4 жыл бұрын

    Best player ever

  • @hectorlopez1069

    @hectorlopez1069

    Жыл бұрын

    In the 90s

  • @helloken
    @helloken4 жыл бұрын

    The most beautiful swing. Loved this player. Him and Ichiro (as a player, not as a swing) are my 2 favorites!

  • @soggybiscuitz5985

    @soggybiscuitz5985

    3 жыл бұрын

    hello fellow mariner

  • @hectorlopez1069

    @hectorlopez1069

    3 жыл бұрын

    Two of the greatest to wear a mariners uniform.

  • @FirstNameLastName-lu5nr

    @FirstNameLastName-lu5nr

    7 ай бұрын

    Felix, ichiro, griffey, the big unit, yall have always had heat

  • @absolutman8927
    @absolutman89273 жыл бұрын

    Jack Mac had the power. Bonds had the bat speed. And The Kid had the sweetest swing.

  • @jonnyblayze5149

    @jonnyblayze5149

    Жыл бұрын

    I can give you that statement

  • @TheLamont0914
    @TheLamont09144 жыл бұрын

    Arguably one of the most beautifully organic swings we have in the game of Baseball. Pure fundamentally sound and great coordination.

  • @mycolortv1

    @mycolortv1

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Batflip 09 For me it was Sweet Swingin..Billy Williams of the Cubs

  • @nathanaelbrown1983
    @nathanaelbrown198317 күн бұрын

    To this day I have not seen a swing this smooth.

  • @dazdavis7896
    @dazdavis78968 ай бұрын

    Back to back Champ. He’s the best to ever do it and it’s not even close. If Griffey never has career dampening injuries at age 30 he’d be the only player in history with 800 home runs. Without any sort of debate. This was Griffey at his best, 96-99 was peak Griffey…. He barely even played from 2001 until the 2005 season and was hurt all through his 30’s and he STILL had 630 homers. Like I said, if he never had the career dampening injury/injuries at 30; he’d have 800 with ease. He’s the goat. The greatest baseball player to ever step on the diamond. Period.

  • @qave
    @qave4 жыл бұрын

    such a nice smooth swing

  • @eja2199
    @eja21993 жыл бұрын

    I remember this. The best thing about it was he wouldn't take a lot of pitches off like most batters. Those were consecutive swings consecutive homeruns. Best swing ever. My favorite baseball player of all time

  • @war.on.buffets4170
    @war.on.buffets41704 жыл бұрын

    Make baseball great again

  • @tylerthagr8
    @tylerthagr84 жыл бұрын

    The energy in that place though!

  • @tidritblag9877
    @tidritblag98772 жыл бұрын

    Golden age of baseball. Such amazing talent in one area. Love watching all of them, but Griff was just special.

  • @fumasterchu12
    @fumasterchu124 жыл бұрын

    Junior is one of my all-time favorite players, what a gorgeous swing!

  • @hectorlopez1069

    @hectorlopez1069

    Жыл бұрын

    Correct

  • @Atlanticmantic
    @Atlanticmantic4 жыл бұрын

    Love watching Griffey play as a Mariner. Should have stayed a Mariner but no matter the person money does get involved even for Griffey and the chance to play For Cincy. The most beautiful swing ever in MLB.

  • @drewsummers7288
    @drewsummers72884 күн бұрын

    Griffey has one of the best swings in the league.

  • @justincrady2004
    @justincrady2004 Жыл бұрын

    Greatest Swing Ever in MLB history 🙌!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @markmurphy566
    @markmurphy5663 жыл бұрын

    I was there, simply awesome. Second time I have written comments, what happened to the first ones Google. Luv JR and that swing all natural

  • @tee1up785
    @tee1up78510 ай бұрын

    2023 man I miss the good ole days. Nobody cares about the HR contest anymore. Like the NBA dunk contest. But when I was a kid we would have sleepovers for “the days of summer”. Whata time to be a kid that was.

  • @floydnelson4953
    @floydnelson49534 жыл бұрын

    Ken a name destined for greatness

  • @OhSoGhost
    @OhSoGhost10 ай бұрын

    BEST LOOKING SWING IN MLB HISTORY. Also, we NEED to go back to this HRD format

  • @gadbammit4736
    @gadbammit47363 жыл бұрын

    "Still champion Jr Griffey"

  • @queenrenee4175
    @queenrenee41753 жыл бұрын

    I wish i was there... ive loved this man forever and always will

  • @joma1446
    @joma14462 жыл бұрын

    I mnt I still feel old almost 30 dam

  • @supaflyyowen
    @supaflyyowen8 ай бұрын

    Wtf was that sound at 0:47 after he his the 5th HR lmao sounded like someone got hit with the ball 😭🤣

  • @rizzoblam
    @rizzoblam3 жыл бұрын

    Mark over there checking his pockets for more juice.

  • @hectorlopez1069

    @hectorlopez1069

    Жыл бұрын

    Or putting more steroids in his body

  • @RiseAboveAnything_
    @RiseAboveAnything_ Жыл бұрын

    Man Ken Griffey Jr swing was graceful fire 🔥

  • @kennye3011
    @kennye30114 жыл бұрын

    Best swing ever. Jr destroyed Fenway. Perfect hitter for that right field near pesky pole

  • @WallStreetIceCream
    @WallStreetIceCream3 жыл бұрын

    GOAT

  • @becauseyoucan2171
    @becauseyoucan21714 жыл бұрын

    Mark was steaming. Even with the juice just couldn't win.

  • @supersexysega

    @supersexysega

    3 жыл бұрын

    His HR's were far more impressive. Quality vs qauntity.

  • @poluticon

    @poluticon

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@supersexysega LOL sure

  • @hectorlopez1069

    @hectorlopez1069

    Жыл бұрын

    What a loser mcgwire is with steroids.

  • @SS-Tommy
    @SS-Tommy2 жыл бұрын

    Love Jr.

  • @pellajoe
    @pellajoe3 жыл бұрын

    Best swing in baseball history

  • @jordanharris702
    @jordanharris7024 жыл бұрын

    so raw

  • @joma1446
    @joma14462 жыл бұрын

    Respect ken Griffey I was only 7 yrs old wen he won the99 homerun derby but I still feel pain

  • @pnwsports7418
    @pnwsports74182 жыл бұрын

    The vision of McGwire juiced out of his mind watching a REAL athlete is priceless

  • @marksmith1452
    @marksmith14523 жыл бұрын

    Sweetest swing I ever saw.So effortless. And didn't need any Andro to give him more power like Mark did.

  • @OhioRiverFisherman
    @OhioRiverFisherman2 жыл бұрын

    Griffey is the GOAT

  • @guerillalou2312
    @guerillalou23123 жыл бұрын

    Man that was such a sexy swing

  • @freeflowme
    @freeflowme3 жыл бұрын

    Gez what a beautiful swing.

  • @hectorlopez1069

    @hectorlopez1069

    Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful swing by a clean slugger

  • @pm7265
    @pm72653 жыл бұрын

    After all Griffey is cool!

  • @JGT20052
    @JGT20052 Жыл бұрын

    The all natural Ken Griffey Jr.

  • @TQGraham11
    @TQGraham11 Жыл бұрын

    "Back back back back back back...."

  • @nickhorn8296
    @nickhorn82964 жыл бұрын

    Boom boom make ya say way-o

  • @BigBass-xf5yi
    @BigBass-xf5yi2 жыл бұрын

    Prettiest swing I’ve ever seen

  • @InvertedFreeSolo
    @InvertedFreeSolo Жыл бұрын

    Best swing in the history of baseball. The only player I've seen make the same pure contact is Josh Hamilton or Vlad Guerrero

  • @markmurphy4978
    @markmurphy49782 жыл бұрын

    I was THERE, a great show by "The Kid" # 3rd HR title, eazeeee breazeeeee for JR !!! Fun too watch and ALL NATURAL !!!

  • @hectorlopez1069

    @hectorlopez1069

    Жыл бұрын

    No roids, awesome.

  • @zach96961
    @zach9696111 ай бұрын

    I have his upper deck rookie card hahaha.. priceless...

  • @Biz613
    @Biz6133 жыл бұрын

    Sweetest sing in the history of baseball.

  • @JayMac
    @JayMac4 жыл бұрын

    I was there for this.. Fck this made me feel old and I'm only 29 😂😂😂 I miss steroids 😂

  • @mncalapati415
    @mncalapati4154 жыл бұрын

    #Sea24 #Cin30

  • @AHMAD-2324
    @AHMAD-23242 жыл бұрын

    The Michael Jordan of baseball LEGEND/Generational talent...He really was something truly SPECIAL and a joy to watch#24

  • @hectorlopez1069

    @hectorlopez1069

    Жыл бұрын

    Exciting to watch this guy hit homers without roids.

  • @erichvonmanstein6876
    @erichvonmanstein68762 жыл бұрын

    Tell you what, steroids, no steroids, best swing ever, not the best swing ever WHATEVER the case may be theres no denying some of those were some phuking DEEP arching majestic shots!

  • @hectorlopez1069
    @hectorlopez10693 жыл бұрын

    Sweetest swing a baseball player can do.

  • @jefffinkbonner9551
    @jefffinkbonner95513 жыл бұрын

    Anyone else loose it at that..sound at 0:47 ?

  • @pepsiguy52883
    @pepsiguy5288310 ай бұрын

    Hey BERMAN…. ITS NOT JUNIOR GRIFFEY. It’s KEN GRIFFEY JR

  • @larrydeleau8538
    @larrydeleau85384 жыл бұрын

    Junior...if he had played on the Red Sox or Yankees and stayed healthy for 20 yrs..with those short right fields...a 1,000 home runs..no problem

  • @nagilum
    @nagilum Жыл бұрын

    By the way Mark McGuire is chewing his gum so aggressively leads me to think he might not be as happy as he is trying to appear to be.

  • @hectorlopez1069

    @hectorlopez1069

    Жыл бұрын

    He was thinking, I'm using steroids, I should be winning this derby.

  • @camlewis5462
    @camlewis54622 жыл бұрын

    Maybe the greatest swing all time 🤷🏾‍♂️

  • @klep2859
    @klep28593 жыл бұрын

    My fav HR derby. Only one thing, though, is worse than listening to Chris Berman.... Dick Vitale.

  • @michaeldayer1362
    @michaeldayer13622 жыл бұрын

    And took it the opposite way

  • @stevenjenkins3882
    @stevenjenkins38824 жыл бұрын

    No dope

  • @user-jm3gj2cd6y
    @user-jm3gj2cd6y2 ай бұрын

    스포츠중계는 마징가TV가 좋아요

  • @mkf541
    @mkf5414 жыл бұрын

    Imagine if he stayed healthy and was roided out for his entire career... 1000+ HRs no doubt.

  • @TexasBulldog74
    @TexasBulldog74 Жыл бұрын

    When steroids were in Baseball is when it was at its peak IMO.

  • @markmac2206
    @markmac220610 ай бұрын

    steroid vs android

  • @hectorlopez1069
    @hectorlopez10693 жыл бұрын

    I rather watch this instead of the bullshit 13 homeruns mcgwire did in the first round.

  • @davis2k1234
    @davis2k1234 Жыл бұрын

    All other players in awe of him consider maybe the best player of all time in 1999 but please give your WAR and advanced analytics of why he is overrated box score nerds

  • @hectorlopez1069
    @hectorlopez10693 жыл бұрын

    This shows steroids are not worth it.

  • @hectorlopez1069
    @hectorlopez10693 жыл бұрын

    Mark mcgwire with steroids, couldn't even win it.

  • @arthurjackson8302
    @arthurjackson83024 жыл бұрын

    Imagine Griffey on roids

  • @VMpastore

    @VMpastore

    4 жыл бұрын

    As much as it pains me to say it, he very well might have been on something. Not necessarily straight up steroids, but some sort of PED. I don’t know though. His swing was absolutely gorgeous, he was a reasonably sized dude, and he was clearly a better hitter than the other guys at the time. It’s just that pretty much everybody was using in that era.

  • @arthurjackson8302

    @arthurjackson8302

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@VMpastore Anything is possible but his musculature didn't look developed. He had skinny arms. He just didn't look like it to me. Anything is possible though

  • @MoneyManHolmes

    @MoneyManHolmes

    4 жыл бұрын

    All the juicers really tainted this era, though it was fun to watch. If Griffey was juicing, it definitely was a minimal amount. His natural talent raised him up to their level. Griffey Jr. will never have an asterisk next to his name like all those other guys.

  • @el34glo59

    @el34glo59

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@VMpastore Nah, absolutely nothing about him screamed Roids. Why would you even say that if there's no sign of it? He wouldn't have been as banged up if he was on PEDs. Dude was just a natural

  • @ladistar

    @ladistar

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@arthurjackson8302 look at his lower body though, absolutely jacked. huge legs and glutes. that's where he generates all the power in his swing.

  • @chuckcarter4251
    @chuckcarter42513 жыл бұрын

    Mark was huggggggge smh. He's y i cant watch baseball

  • @marinr4150
    @marinr41503 жыл бұрын

    0:48 is that the ball screaming?

  • @armandogomez7371

    @armandogomez7371

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, they forgot to edit that one out 🤣🤣

  • @user-bc5nb3lt8s
    @user-bc5nb3lt8s Жыл бұрын

    GOAT

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