He's probably the closest I've seen to that level since Griffey. The thing is- and I'm trying not to sound like an old man here- I just think baseball was a bigger deal and had a farther reach back when I was a kid 30 years ago. I suppose I could be mistaken, but I feel like Griffey at his peak was more recognizable to casual and non-fans. On the other hand, because of the whole international thing, maybe Ohtani is actually the bigger deal and I'm underselling him.
Like pretty much every baseball fan from the 90s and onwards, Griffey was one of my favorites. Loved the SNES game, loved the swing, how easy he made playing CF look, the flip down shades at the end of the his ball cap. I really wanted Griffey to be the one who broke Maris’ single season HR record, and I thought he would. But it wasn’t meant to be.
Has Shohei met Griffey Jr levels of love and adoration yet?
He's probably the closest I've seen to that level since Griffey. The thing is- and I'm trying not to sound like an old man here- I just think baseball was a bigger deal and had a farther reach back when I was a kid 30 years ago. I suppose I could be mistaken, but I feel like Griffey at his peak was more recognizable to casual and non-fans. On the other hand, because of the whole international thing, maybe Ohtani is actually the bigger deal and I'm underselling him.
Like pretty much every baseball fan from the 90s and onwards, Griffey was one of my favorites. Loved the SNES game, loved the swing, how easy he made playing CF look, the flip down shades at the end of the his ball cap. I really wanted Griffey to be the one who broke Maris’ single season HR record, and I thought he would. But it wasn’t meant to be.