Cactus Jack wrote:Jaydubb wrote:Cactus Jack wrote:The '95 Mariners & the '95/'96 Sonics is what got me interested in sports. Growing up in the Seattle area. But I wasn't really a fan prior to that.
I was a Baseball fan at a younger age mostly due to Griffey. He was like the very first idol I had growing up & he was local.
My dad loved ken Griffey Jr and so did I. He was so much fun to watch. Annnd ichiro
Junior was like the perfect athlete. In my mind, he still is the greatest athlete in any sport that I got to watch in person. The way in which he could track a ball in the outfield was majestic. It almost seemed super human at times. Some of the catches that he would make. Then he was also incredible clutch at the plate. I tried to emulate everything that he did as a kid growing up.
Seemed like every kid in the 90s was trying to be like him.lol