Today a great in the sport of baseball has hit is 600th homerun. Only the 6th player in the history of the game to do so. Ken Griffey Jr joins Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Sammy Sosa, and the much debated Barry Bonds in this exclusive club. The 38 year old left handed hitter launched a 413 foot bomb into the right field seats and received a standing O from 16003 Marlin fans in Florida. Like his 400 and 500, number 600 came on the road.
If you know ANYTHING about me you know I am a HUGE Griffey Jr. fan! I, as I am sure he is, am very proud of the fact that Jr. has hit 600 homeruns WITHOUT the aid of performance enhancing drugs, which is more than I can say about Sosa or Bonds. I truly believe he is the greatest player ever to play the game. Yet he has never won a world series ring. But in my book Jr. doesn't have to have a ring to be the best, and he has proven that over and over.
Jr. from the bottom of my heart I thank you for all the great memories you have provided me since i was 10, ever since hitting your first homer at 19 years old on April 10th 1989 in the Kingdome off of White Sox's pitcher Eric King. That was the first pitch you ever saw in the Kingdome and you have never looked back. Every game i have ever attended when you have played you have hit dingers, only adding to the greatness of your talent. Congrats on your outstanding career. The many achievements you have accomplished over you career have defiantly sealed your spot in the hall of fame. I pray that you end your career where it began, and you retire where you belong, in Seattle. When the day does come for you to retire, it will be a sad day in sports, not just for the world but for me personally. Keep swingin, and know when 700 comes there will be a spot on my blog for you.
JoeLove out!
1 comments:
Very well said, that made me tear up. I can honestly say that I probably would not have known Griffey if not for moving to Seattle and you, but having watched him both on TV and at some Mariners games over the years, he is truly an amazing athlete. Like you said, he may never have won a ring, but I believe he will go down in the books as a baseball legend.
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