Ken Griffey Jr., Iconic Athlete Talks Career, Fatherhood, Aaron Judge & Lebron | The Pivot Podcast
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Fired up to sit down with one of the most iconic athletes in sports, Ryan, Channing and Fred welcome one of their long time idols, Hall of Famer and thirteen-time All-Star, The Cincinnati Kid, Ken Griffey Jr. to the Pivot Podcast for a candid conversation covering his upbringing, relationship with his father, highs and lows of his career, the game of baseball today, becoming a pilot, and much more!
Known as one of the most prolific home run hitters baseball has ever had, Griffey Jr paved the way for many young black athletes to chase their dreams and became a global icon for his elite play, charismatic attitude and approach to the sport of baseball. Starting the backwards hat trend, earning nicknames of the natural and Cincinnati Kid were all part of the larger than life persona that fans idolized about the young athlete.
Following in the footsteps of his father, Ken Griffey, the young Griffey knew playing professional baseball was something obtainable at a young age. Ryan asks him about his experiences with his father growing up and Griffey Jr tells the guys that his father was a “normal” dad. An individual who took pride in household structure and spending quality time with his children. At home, he was dad and on the field he was my teammate.
It’s no secret that this father-son duo was historic.
On Sept 14, 1990, the Griffeys hit back-to-back home runs for the Mariners. They became the first, and still the only, father-son duo to hit back-to-back home runs in a Major League game.
Despite the accolades, Ken struggled with understanding who he truly was as a teen. In the shadows of his father’s legacy and the amounting pressures to be a star at a young age, Griffey Jr attempted suicide before getting to the Major Leagues, a moment that almost robbed the world of his talent, and he shares how this moment changed him and brought him even closer to his parents.
Ryan asks about the lack of diversity within MLB and what Griffey believes to be one word- money. Baseball serves to be a challenging sport for minority communities due to financial obligations. They guys speak on the reason behind why he wore #42 and how Griffey Jr understands that his legacy wouldn’t exist without Jackie Robinson’s ability to withstand. Fred and Channing ask about the use of steroids in the league and the effect it has had on the game and players as well as a personal whether he’s ever been affected by not winning a World Series, Ken lets the guys know he’s content because he gets to write HOF after his name and that to him is everything.
Switching to baseball today, the guys talk about the play of Aaron Judge and Griffey reveals how he recently exchanged messages with the New York Yankee and makes it known that he feels Judge is the best player in the game today.
With not too much left on his bucket list, there is one moment that Griffey Jr is looking forward to seeing, and that is the day where Lebron James may play with his son on the same NBA team. Griffey Jr. shares how he already told Lebron that both him and his dad will be in attendance that day to see them make history.
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All Comments (21)
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CAN WE GIVE A ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THE LIST OF GUESTS THE PIVOT IS BRINGING TO US!!!!
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"Confidence is how you go about your business, cockiness is when you have to explain it to somebody" - Ken Griffey jr ... That's real!
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The importance of fatherhood is underrated. KG Jr. is a great example of what good Dad’s do.
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Ken Griffey Jr. was the reason I started watching baseball. He was the Michael Jordan of baseball! The sweetest swing in have ever witness, it was like poetry in motion. And I mimicked it.
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This is the legit first time I’ve ever seen a superstar literally act and sound like a straight up normal person this interview was nuts
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confidence is how you go about your business, cocky is when you have to explain it to somebody. -Ken Griffey Jr.
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“You ever thought of adopting a grown man?” Crowder is hilarious! 😂
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As a lifelong Yankees fan, Ken Griffrey Jr was and is one of my favorite baseball player of all time
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Ryan Clark’s face is priceless. You can see he really admires Griffey Jr.
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I love how they ended this episode. “I also got a boat too”. Classic Ending!
Ken Griffey Jr has the most subtle humble brag’s. His life is definitely not normal! -
“You looking me in my eyes and I’m intrigued”
Never change Channing 😂 -
This is the greatest interview I've ever watched!!!! I love Ken Griffey!!!! I remember being a teenager trying to imitate his style and I'm white.
Didn't matter what color you were when you watched Griffey, because he was and still is America's greatest baseball player in my eyes!!!! -
This has turned out to be one of the most eye opening, truthful & authentic interview. I've never seen a KG jr interview before but i respected & appreciated his craft in his career but seeing him talk as a father & as a disciplined man is appreciated even more. Let's get this video to 1 million likes
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Ken Griffey Jr is/was every black kids that was born in the 70’s hero.. I only watched Baseball to see what Griffey Jr & Bo Jackson were doing… You are truly an ICON for me growing up
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How in the hell did y’all get “The Kid” for a sit down interview?…. He’s like MJ a ghost when it comes to media. Excellent interview from y’all keep it going. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
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The look on RC's face the whole pod showed how much this pod truly meant to him. Great stuff gentleman keep up the hustle.
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The guests just get better and better. Can't believe they got The Kid
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Give the pivot podcast thier flowers now who else agrees? Now y'all have Ken Griffey Jr come on man y'all are really growing fast especially with these guest y'all have on it's truly amazing💯💪🏿
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The way this GROWN man praises his Dad! 💪🏾💕💪🏾 Black fathers you are NECESSARY!!! Great show!
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As a kid who grew up outside of Seattle in the late 80's / early 90's, "The Kid" was everything. 1 of 1 🐐
