Jul 7, 1998; Denver, CO, USA; FILE PHOTO; American League outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. (24) of the Seattle Mariners ... but he finished with a disappointing .220 batting average.

For Seattle Mariners fans of a certain age, Thursday night was a special one. That's because franchise legends Ken Griffey Jr ...

That just goes to show you right there what it's like to be Ken Griffey Jr." Indeed, hardly a word has been written this spring about the hours Griffey spent in the batting cage during the winter.

Griffey asked his son at Coors Field. "I've got it," Ken Jr. said as he poked his head into the room housing ... They look like they don't work at it. This guy takes batting practice like a ...