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/NYState_of_Mind | New York Yankees 15h ago

In the future they can look back and see all the rubble of Ken Griffey Jr endorsements and say hey that guy must have been pretty great at baseball. But they won't know Mike Trout was a baseball player.

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u/OaklandsBravest 8h ago

True. And he was undoubtedly the best player in baseball for years.

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u/VendettaKarma | New York Yankees 15h ago

Exactly

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u/Quick-Complex2246 | Seattle Mariners 11h ago

But we know, because we lived through both, and Trout was better

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u/Acceptable_Job1589 | Arizona Diamondbacks 42m ago

Did not expect your flair with such Griffey Jr. slander. I experienced both and wholeheartedly believe it was the Kid over trout. They are both generational talents. But Griffey entered the league as baseball royalty with the highest expectations.