Ken Griffey Jr.

Ken Griffey Jr. (1969-present)

The following quotes by Ken Griffey Junior are typed into the background of his portrait. I chose these quotes because they spoke to me and I believe have spoken to others throughout his career and life.

• Confidence is how you go about your business… cocky is when you have to explain it to somebody.

• Talent may get you on the field, but it’s effort and attitude that will keep you there.

• To succeed in baseball, as in life, you must make adjustments.

• If people are doubting how far you can go, go so far that you can’t hear them anymore.

• If the Yankees were the only team that gave me a contract, I’d retire.

• As long as I have fun playing, the stats will take care of themselves.

• You lose, you smile, and you come back the next day.

• If I’m compared to babe Ruth or Willie Mays, that’s great. But I’m just going to go out there and be myself.

• It doesn’t matter how much money you make, it’s where you feel happy.

• I got to play with my dad. I got to go to work with him. That’s the biggest thing that ever happened to me other than the days my kids were born. That’s bigger than any record I’ll ever set.

• My dad said you’re not going to be the biggest, strongest, or fastest. Just don’t let anybody out work you.

• This game isn’t about size. It’s about heart.