As long as I have fun playing, the stats will take care of themselves.

The last time I put on this uniform (Cincinnati), I think I was eight, for a father-son game.

My dad (Ken Griffey) would have bopped me on the head when I was a kid if I came home bragging about what I did on the field. He only wanted to know what the team did.

The other guys, all they have to do is use their big butts and big python arms to hit homers. Me, I'm the little guy in the group. People always root for the little guy.

Why should I stretch? Does a cheetah stretch before it chases its prey?

If I'm compared to Babe Ruth or Willie Mays, that's great. But I'm just going to go out there and be myself.

My name is not 'The Best Player in Baseball.' My name is George Kenneth Griffey, Jr.