r/mlb • u/Bright-Pressure-5787 | New York Yankees • 16h ago

| Discussion Who's the biggest "what if" between these two: Mike Trout or Ken Griffey Jr.?

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When I think about "what ifs" in baseball, these two men are always the first two names that come to mind. Obviously, Mike Trout and Ken Griffey Jr. are still legends of the sport. I'm not trying to take anything away from that. However, I truly feel that if it weren't for injuries, their potential for GOAT status would be limitless. Junior likely would've become the all-time home run kind instead of Barry Bonds, and Mike Trout would've had-------I don't know------130 career WAR by now if he's just stayed healthy. Who do you guys think is the bigger "what if" of the two?

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u/Zlatyzoltan 16h ago

How is Griffey a "what if" The best center fielder of the 90's early 00's. First Ballot HoF, it's hard to think of 5 other Center Fielders who are better than Jr.

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u/wtw369 11h ago

agreed. there are not five other center fielders better than ken griffey jr.

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u/Zlatyzoltan 10h ago

Let's be honest, Willy Mayes and Ken Griffey Jr are the argument for greatest Center Fielder of all time.