George Kenneth Griffey Jr., nicknamed “Junior” and “the Kid,” is a former American professional baseball outfielder who played for 22 years in Major League Baseball.
He spent most of his career with the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds, along with a short stint with the Chicago White Sox.
A member of the Baseball Hall of Fame and a thirteen-time All-Star, Griffey is one of the most prolific home run hitters in baseball history; his 630 home runs rank as the seventh-most in MLB history.
Griffey was also an exceptional defender and won ten Gold Glove Awards in center field. He has tied for the most consecutive games with a home run title.
The MLB Legend Ken Griffey Jr. was working as a photographer during Lionel Messi’s match, taking photos from the sideline during Inter Miami’s clash on Wednesday night.
Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. last played in MLB in 2010, and despite remaining around the game, it seems the 53-year-old is also progressing with another one of his passions: photography.
Griffey could be spotted along the sideline wielding a camera and his iconic backward cap ahead of Lionel Messi and Inter Miami’s MLS showdown against Nashville SC on Wednesday night, as the team looks to build upon its unbeaten run since the Argentine joined the club in July.
The Kid is just trying to get that perfect shot of Messi pic.twitter.com/SEB5ilmcTN
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) August 31, 2023
According to Josh Moser, Griffey is a “still photographer” for Inter Miami’s tilt on Wednesday and will be snapping photographs on the touchline throughout the evening at DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.
Griffey has been practicing photography since he retired from baseball, and he was seen on the sideline at the Fiesta Bowl in 2015 snapping pictures of the game.
On Instagram, he has posted various other sporting events he covered, including the 2023 Home Run Derby, a Monday Night Football game, a professional Indy car race, and more.
Griffey isn’t the only Baseball Hall of Famer who took up photography after a decorated MLB career.
Randy Johnson, one of the greatest southpaws of all time, also practices the craft, posting a wide range of photos to his website.
