Ken Griffey Jr. FIRST and LAST Career HIT  

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I’m glad Niehaus was there to call both plays for us. Miss both of these guys

One of the most beautiful swings in baseball.

Growing up in the 90’s, Ken Griffey Jr. was an absolute superstar. He was one of my favorite cards to collect.

The announcer predicts a 20 year career. Wow.

The only thing better than seeing Griffey is hearing the late Dave Niehaus

Griffey Jr was a great baseball player and a great person as well. I grew up watching his Father play with the Reds. Truly Awesome Family.

I Love K.G. Jr. When he was approaching 500 HR’s he parked one in Philly and got a standing ovation! Now that’s a tough crowd to win over and he did because he is greatness!!!!

21 years later and the swing is still smooth as hell

Glad Dave was able to call both those hits

Dave calling both! Awesome! My oh my I miss that call. Lucky I got to see and hear both of them.

They fact he got a double on his first and last hit is crazy. What a icon.

Griffey Jr was my favorite baseball player of all time and had he never had the injuries that he had in his career he could have been the all time career home run leader but you never saw or heard anything bad about him on or off the field one of the classiest players and all time greats

So fitting his last hit was a walk-off for the Mariners. The most beautiful LH swing I’ve ever seen. If you weren’t a kid growing up in the 90’s with Junior, you can’t appreciate how popular he was and what he did for baseball. He was the penultimate superstar of MLB, he was to MLB what Michael Jordan was to basketball.

What an absolute legend. I feel blessed to have gotten to see both him AND Ichiro when the Mariners came into Detroit.

My 2 favorite fielders growing up. Griffey and Ichiro

One of the purest swings if not the purest swing of all time

I miss hearing his voice calling Mariner games he made listening to a game fun. When he passed away, I cried. One the best. Miss ya, Dave.

Beautiful last AB & Ichro make iconic moment for dos HOFs. 🥲

I was never a Seattle fan, but Ken Griffey Junior is an absolute legend. What a beautiful swing

He's my all time favorite

Junior Griffey was the epitome of baseball. Beautiful swing, great outfielder, and a great human being. He set the baseball card collecting world on fire!!! 🔥🔥

Kenny was a gem and a sheer pleasure to watch all the years he played in Seattle. One of the greatest all time baseball players. It was exciting going to the ballpark when Kenny played…the anticipation that something special was about to happen was incredible. It’s even more special that his first and last hits were announced by another NW baseball gem…announcer Dave Niehaus. Love them both!!

Still the sweetest swing of all time. A work of art.

Man, he was always one of my favorites as a kid. Had the shoes(and cleats) and everything.

Truly one of the all-time greats with the 5 tools! Put up amazing but realistic #s playing through the controversial steroid era, the “Kid” was as good as they come! Could’ve been tempted to “juice” with all his injuries but didn’t seem to get caught up in it and was a class act on and off the field. Dad taught him the right way to handle his business.

Niehaus on that second call gave me goosebumps. So many memories over the years ❤

I just listened to this for over half an hour straight… I can listen to this for many more hours if I had the time. Dave Niehaus… you were the best! I’m a die-hard Giants fan but moved up here over 25 yrs ago… partly because of the M’s. Loved those Lou Pinella teams and that damn Kingdome - as shitty of a stadium as it ever could be, but still great memories. Giants are my passion but M’s and this all time great broadcaster, Dave Niehaus, you are part of my great memories. Miss your voice, your baseball stories, and all of your great calls!!! Griffey was pretty good too, I guess… 😂 Come on Mariners… win this damn World Series! I’m pulling for my Giants and you, M’s! Have a great season! Thank you for uploading this great clip with audio of Dave Niehaus video of “The Kid!”

I was lucky enough to be stationed at Fort Lewis from 89-91. A bunch of us would go to most Mariner home games. I got to see Randy Johnson’s no-hitter, the kid and his dad playing the outfield together, and Mookie Blaylock live. Mookie Blaylock is who we now know as Pearl Jam.

Such a pure swing plus and a overall amazing player

What an exciting player! Its a shame he dealt with as many injuries as he did. He would have made a real push at the Babes record, and maybe we’d have a legit home run king right now.

Even as a die hard Phillies fan from Philadelphia, it was impossible to grow up playing baseball and not admitting KGJ as your favorite player. He was IT. Backwards hat. Best looking swing. Awesome defensively.

Dudes swing made my knees weak... Forever a fan forever the greatest to me

If Griffey stays healthy in the last half of his career!! He hits 800 homers

Great player. Cheered for Dad at Cincinnati and was so happy to see Junior at Cincinnati.

Griffen Jr was all class..and probably one of the best sweetest swings in baseball.

One of, if not, the sweetest swings ever in baseball. The Kid was just an absolute natural at the plate.

Ken Griffey Jr. is my all time favorite player. Go Mariners!! Was at the Kingdome in 95 when Griffey slid into home plate for the winning run. Game 5 against the Yankees.

I don't know if I would have even gone to a baseball game, let alone become the Mariners fan/ diehard follower of what usually is a long & ugly season by early July, most years. Without Junior I know it would never even been more than a time killer to watch a Mariners game...All those moments & players I was never gonna see. So THANK YOU, Ken Griffey Jr. I LOVE THAT GUY!!

Ken Griffey Jr. Major league Baseball was and probably still is my favorite baseball game of all time. The man was one of those athletes that transcended baseball and crossed over into American pop culture of the 90s. Almost like the MJ of baseball back the .

Griffey and Ichiro.. I miss those days..

I will never forget his last season with the Mariners. I was 19 years old, landed a job selling auntie annes pretzels in the stands. Basically got paid to have free season tickets/access to whole stadium. Favorite moment was his first homerun back as a Mariner, they send him in to pinch hit, near sold out stadium gives him standing ovation,you could just feel something special was about to happen. I completely stopped working, standing in the aisel along first baseline and just stood there in awe as my child hero walks up to the plate and sends (If I recall correctly) the very first pitch deep over the right center field fence with the smoothest swing in baseball history, just like he had done so many times before when I had gone to games as a child in the kingdome.

The greatest hitter in my lifetime and my all-time favorite one of the reasons why I represent his jersey on my hof wall respect from a diehard Cubs fan

What a way to start and end your career! Having the chance to play with his father was priceless.

One of the sweetest swings you’ll ever see 👍⚾️

He never lost that spark in his eyes and smile.

No scandals, drug free, friendly persona, effortless swing, and kickass Super Nintendo games, love you Griffey

I like how Jr. vaildated the commentator mid sentence with a double in his first ever swing.

Enjoyed watching him and his pops play ball. Good run for both

This is when I still loved Baseball the Ken Jr and Frank T show.

His swing was immaculate!!❤

You could tell on his face during his last hit that he knew it was his last hit. It looks like kind of a bittersweet smile. He knew he wasn't going to finish the whole season and wanted to leave on a high note. I remember he retired suddenly at the end of may, not long after this game. (This game was on May 20th, 2010 - not May 10th as it says in the video)

The announcer sure nailed it. Those 20 years sure flew by didn't they.

There’s only a handful of opposing teams’ players I’ve ever really loved. Griffey was definitely one of them.

I wasn’t born when he made his home debut or hit the warehouse at Camden yards in the HR derby but I had certainly been blessed enough to see him on play in person a few times. No juice and was still hanging up there with hrs against the juicers in the steroid era. Best swing in baseball history.

The Kid Junior Griffey has the sweetest swing ever and the best accomplishments someone can have in life back 2 back home runs with his dad.

Being a kid watching the Mariners and Sonics 20+ years ago was great, thanks to Dave Niehaus and Kevin Calabro.

I was 4 when he started playing pro ball and 25 when he retired. I grew up with the kid. He was a big part of my baseball life. Im a lefty and played like him. Watched him play in person and stayed up late in high school, to watch him play after 10--11@night. Those were some damn good days.

Remember sitting in front of the TV with my dad watching the game Rick Rizzs Dave Neihaus and my dad. RIP Dave, your calls give me goosebumps RIP Dad. Keep smiling

Man. His swing is so pure.

The fact it’s the same guy calling it gave me chills

I ALMOST saw Griffey's final HR. Hit the RF wall. He retired a week or two later. Also was fortunate to be there when he hit the 5,000th HR in Mariners history. It was my first time seeing him back with the Ms after watching him many times in the Kingdome.

Me n my friends use to get into Griffey stance all the time😂. We use to try to swing like him lol greatest swing in baseball history! Love that guy man . His pull power is off the charts

As a baseball fan, I absolutely loved this guy. As an Astros fan, I love him even more now knowing his feelings about the Yankees.

Ken Griffey Jr. was just simply AMAZING!!

Saw him play in the kingdome in 91 saw him play for the San Bernardino spirit in 88 what a great player ❤

Nobody can call a game like Niehaus. Goosebumps

Griffeys stance & swing brings back so many great memories of when baseball was King.

I had a chance to see him play when he was with the White Sox. Just being there seeing one of my all-time favorite players take the field is something I'll never forget.

His swing is the reason why I started switch hitting, 7 in t-ball. F. Fwd to my first varsity game 9th grade my coaches forgot I can hit righty (natural side)where i played basically zero pitchers were southpaws except that day I remember being upset I couldn’t hit lefty for my first AB. By the time I was a senior I could still count my right hand ABs using my fingers. Best decision ever becoming a switch hitter!! No better feeling than hitting one out from each side in one game. Didn’t happen for me till I was an adult playing in a men’s league but hey it was still incredible.

him and ichiro are some of my alltime favorite players. some of the prettiest swings ive ever seen im my 33 years of life.

Lol his swing is so fast it doesn't even seem like it's generating that much power but the ball FLIES when he makes contact. It's like he mastered physics with his swing.

Gosh that swing is beautiful poetry, so effortless

So happy Neihaus got to call both of these.

I saw Ken Griffey hit a home run at dodger stadium his last season playing. He got a standing ovation from the crowd. He is the goat 🐐

Gretzky, Bo Jackson, Michael Jordan, Ken Griffey JR. My childhood was truly blessed. Let's Go M's!!!!!

there isn't anyone I miss more than Niehaus. I preferred the radio over watching just because of him. 21 year playoff drought, and I didn't care as long as he was commentating. my favorite memories was hearing his voice on the way home from work. ugh the authentic human excitement and electricity he provided to a failing franchise is true love. wish he witnessed last year's playoff appearance 😢

Him, and his dad, playing on the same team together! First, and only time that happen.

This legend and Ted Williams are my 2 favorite players. Awesome legendary guys.

Was such an honor to watch that beautiful swing for most of my life.😘

So glad I can say I got to watch almost all of his career. One of the best to ever do it

I miss Dave so much such a great voice oh and Griffey has and always will have a one of the best swings in baseball

I was at the game July 1982 when Tony Gwinn got his first major league hit. I was a huge Pete Rose fan

My idle as a kid growing up. He started playing when I was 9. He actually got me to like the Sonics. I’m from Pittsburgh, played all sports, soccer, football, baseball, basketball, street hockey, billiards, any sport to be busy. My hometown teams I loved and also had idles on other teams.

The sweetest swing this game has ever seen

2 of the best hitters of all time finally got to team up so late in their careers 🥺🥺

I was raised in Brooklyn and am a fan of that team in The Bronx (I wont say the name 😂) But Jr.’s swing is something I can watch all day. It is pure perfection. If they can bottle that swing up somehow, they should display it at The Smithsonian. Great video. And the fact that Niehaus called both hits is legendary!

While I wasn't at either game, I distinctly remember watching both of these moments live on TV. Even late in his career, he still had some magic in that swing.

One of the most sweetest swings ever, when I was 9 years playing at little league, I tried to bat just like him

Griffey Jr and Ichiro were a dangerous combo for the Mariners.

I was there when Griffey Sr. and Griffey Jr. hit back-to-back homeruns against the Angels.

It was more than a pleasure to watch him play. A beautiful career!!!!

His swing and prowess on the field brings a tear to my eye

Griffey and Niehaus are both the GOAT.

Great to see Ichiro there at the end

I grew up watching his Dad and the Big Red Machine. Jr. was Great and I was happy he played for Cincinnati for awhile. Class A ballplayer.

Kids still try to replicate his swing to this day. Smooth as butter!

The Legend Ken Griffey Jr.....👍👍

Kgj was a star. Beloved everywhere he played. Probably my favorite non Cleveland (my home team) player of all time.

exactly 6 months later, dave passed away.. A true Legend!