Griffey

Father-son sluggers

Griffey is a surname, most famously associated with Ken Griffey Jr., the baseball Hall of Famer celebrated for his sweet swing and spectacular catches in center field.

In casual sports talk, Griffey can stand for effortless athletic grace: He made that catch look like Griffey out there.

baseball

MLB

Pro baseball organization

All-Star · batting · fielding · RBI · slugger · catch · robbed · Cincinnati · Seattle · draft

legacy

legend

Unverified traditional tale

hero · superstar · pioneer · influential · renowned · illustrious · admired · idolized · kid · junior

swing

sweetest

Highest in sugar

power · follow-through · mechanics · fluidity · arc · rotation · timing · natural · classic · uppercut

Opposites
baseball position/role

GriffeyNolan Ryan

Roger Clemens · Pedro Martinez · pitcher · catcher · pitchers

playing style/persona

GriffeyPete Rose

Banned baseball hits leader

Ty Cobb · scrapper · utility players · grinder

Phrases
Family

griffin, griffon

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G