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Friday, April 9, 2021

Simpsons Folder of Fun Addition - Part 7

 If you missed the first post of this series you can go here to catch up.

Ahhh. A young Ken Griffey, Jr., with a thin mustache and his backwards hat. Classic!

Girffey was probably the hottest name in baseball at the time this episode aired on February 20th, 1992. He just finished his age 21 season by hitting 0.327, being named to the All-Star game and winning the Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards.

I can't claim to have played alongside Griffey, but I did visit the ballpark where he launched his first professional homerun. I visited one of my former high school players during his internship for the Everett AquaSox a couple of summers ago. 

Behold:
Alright, enough about me. Tomorrow I'll show off the first baseman for the Springfield softball squad. 
Thanks for reading!
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6 comments:

  1. FujiApril 9, 2021 at 6:42 PM

    Love the Griffey. Hat to the back. Any chance your former student makes it to the MLB one day?

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    1. P-town TomApril 10, 2021 at 6:41 AM

      Well, he's not a player and is trying to gain traction in the front office of a baseball team.
      Knowing him, he won't stop until he's working at the MLB level. I'm rooting for him for sure!

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  2. Peter K SteinbergApril 10, 2021 at 5:56 AM

    Nice card! I may be in the minority here, maybe, but I do not consider minor league level to be professional baseball.

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    1. P-town TomApril 10, 2021 at 6:43 AM

      That's a pretty hot take there. MiLB is definitely a business and the players are being paid, albeit, well under their value.

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  3. JaneApril 11, 2021 at 10:37 AM

    Do you remember what Griffey looked like after the outdated nerve tonic? That's the image that's been in my head since you started this series!

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    1. P-town TomApril 11, 2021 at 2:27 PM

      Yes, some images you can just never wipe from your mind. LOL

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