This is something I dreamed about as a little kid, being back in my hometown (Cincinnati) where I watched so many great players.

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

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.

This is something I dreamed about as a little kid, being back in my hometown (Cincinnati) where I watched so many great players.

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.

I remember when I was a kid being called names, including the 'n' word. The first time that happened, it really bothered me. But most of the people I dealt with were all white. Most of my close friends were white.

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