My dad wasn't a power hitter, and I didn't think I'd be a power hitter because the person I wanted to be like was him, and he was the one that taught me to play the game.
Interpretation
This quote reflects the admiration for a father's influence and the aspiration to follow in his footsteps, regardless of one's natural abilities.
In this quote, Ken Griffey, Jr. expresses his deep respect for his father, who may not have been a baseball star himself, yet played a pivotal role in shaping his own love for the game. It highlights the impact of parental guidance and the value of foundational lessons in pursuing one's passion, emphasizing that greatness can be defined in various ways beyond mere talent.
In practice
Sharing this quote during a Father's Day speech to honor dads everywhere.
No one is perfect. Your ERA is not zero. You're not going to have 30 wins. And your batting average isn't going to be 1.000. So you don't have the right to verbally talk out about somebody. Look at yourself. Did you do everything you could do? Did you start your day off right? Are you perfect?
I was just putting way too much pressure on myself. I was just trying to get that validation from my dad. It got so bad I remember my high school coach telling him not to show up to games.
As long as I have fun playing, the stats will take care of themselves.
Hard work doesn't start during the game. Hard work starts the night before.
Just because I made it look easy doesn't mean that it was and you don't work hard and become a Hall of Famer without working day in and day out.
I didn't go into the Hall of Fame until I was a Hall of Famer. Three times I had been there, I never stepped foot inside.
I've never felt like I was in my mother's shadow. If anything, I felt like I was in her embrace.
My mom was a terrible parent of young children. And thank God - I thank God every time I think of it - I was sent to my paternal grandmother. Ah, but my mother was a great parent of a young adult.
I wonder if other mothers feel a tug at their insides, watching their children grow up into the people they themselves wanted so badly to be.
An ounce of mother is worth a pound of clergy.
The voice of parents is the voice of gods, for to their children they are heaven's lieutenants.
A home is not a mere transient shelter: its essence lies in the personalities of the people who live in it.
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