A Celebration of The Kid, Griffey Comes Home

There are few things on this earth more beautiful than Ken Griffey Jr.'s swing. I'd suppose the birth of your child, maybe your marriage could rank close. But, when it comes down to it, there isn't much I'd rather see than the Kid absolutely launch one into the right field seats.

Now, he's back with the Mariners, and that just feels right, doesn't it? Of course, if he could take his at-bats in a reconstructed King Dome, then all would be right in the world, but you don't always get what you want.

Highlights of Junior are hard to come by on YouTube, likely due to some sort of ownership over the video. If you'd like to catch some of Griffey's Seattle highlights, check this article out.

But, if you don't feel like leaving the page, here's something you can reminisce over. A time when Griffey was the Kid, when he was fun and young and marketable. Now, a bit older and heavier he might not be the same guy, but this commercial certainly reminds of a time when he was.

If only this were possible...